Billing Supervisor at Toho Water Authority

The purpose of this position is to supervise the billing department operations and staff which is responsible for ensuring billing batches are worked and billed out according to the schedule. The Billing Supervisor provides direct employee supervision, including, performance assessment, payroll and time keeping, training and development, performance management, corrective action, and coaching and mentoring. The Billing Supervisor assures billing procedures are timely and compliant with policy and procedures of the authority. This is accomplished by maintaining the billing process is being run on schedule such as pickups, notices, disconnects, reconnects, and new and final accounts; monitoring arrangements made on customer accounts; revising accounting software to ensure lack of errors; making error repairs in the field. Other duties include project management, monitoring vendor contracts, troubleshooting system upgrades, and contributing to the department budgeting process.

• Works with internal and external customers by resolving complex customer billing issues; working to ensure assertive and appropriate business actions are taken with bankruptcy; billing and writing off activities; serving as leader in performing customer service and accurate billing functions
• Manages performance of staff by developing performance goals; coaching for improvement; the creation and delivery of performance reviews; the tracking of errors and the administration of disciplinary action as needed
• Resolves any issues by reporting what may impact the efficient operation of the team or division to the Billing and Collections Manager or Director of Customer Service; monitoring all functions to ensure prompt and accurate billing updates; performing all other duties as assigned
• Assists with coworkers by adjusting accounts for team members; training and mentoring new staff members; planning and organizing cross training of team members; coordinating in-house and other routine training
• Coordinates efficiency by setting up and utilizing Standard Operating Procedures; reviewing and recommending improved work methods and best practices for the division.

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED issued from an approved GED Administrator.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and bend, kneel, squat, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Environmental factors include indoor, flat surface, noise, sitting with occasionally walking and standing.