2025-81

TAXES / ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK (CONTRACT)
(1 vacancy)

Reporting to: Taxes / Accounts Receivable Clerk
Department: Administrative Services
Classification: TEMPORARY Full Time (Approx. 3 months); Unionized
Salary Range:$28.21 to $31.72 / hour as per Schedule “A”
**Hours of Work:**As per CA.
Starting Date: As soon as possible
**Application Deadline:No later than 11:**59 p.m. August 29, 2025

Why City of Woodstock?
Known as the Friendly-City, Woodstock is located in the heart of Oxford County and blends big city conveniences with a small-town feel. With a growing population of over 45,000 welcoming citizens, Woodstock residents place high value on our small-town atmosphere, while enjoying urban amenities. The city is a great place to call home with amazing parks and trails, fantastic amenities as well as wonderful arts and cultural facilities. At the crossroads of highways 401 and 403, Woodstock has a thriving manufacturing sector and opportunities in agriculture, education and healthcare and convenient access to communities across Southwestern Ontario. Visitors can enjoy the city’s many festivals and delight in the many local shops and restaurants in Downtown Woodstock.
When you work for the City, you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle. Other great benefits to working at the City of Woodstock:

• Join a growing and dynamic organization offering rewarding careers,
• Competitive Wages,
• Option to join a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) where employee contributions are matched by the City,
• Training opportunities to support you in this role,
• And a great working environment for individuals committed to making a difference, just to name a few.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as a cashier for the Administrative Services Department:

• Receiving various types of payments and balancing daily cash receipts;

• Responds to tax inquiries/directs general public.

• Taxation function:

• Assists with mailing of tax bills;

• Posting tax payments to the tax ledger and the general ledger;

• Preauthorized payments;

• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

• Performs accounts receivable duties:

• Preparing, posting and sending invoices for all Departments;

• Processing accounts receivable correspondence;

• Posting invoice payments and finance charges to the general ledger;

• Sending notices for overdue accounts;

• Balancing the accounts receivable accounts.

• Back up for payroll clerk.

• Works with other Departments, Regional Assessment Office and the general public.

• Performs other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Secondary School Graduation Diploma,
• Tax collection experience required,
• Microsoft Office experience required,
• Cashier experience required including both cash handling and balancing,
• Excellent keyboarding skills and data processing experience required,
• Excellent communication skills and ability to meet and work with the general public,
• Microsoft Dynamics experience would be an asset,
• Accounting and/or business related courses would be an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Usual public office conditions.

• Subject to frequent interruptions.

• Works regular office hours and overtime as required.

The City of Woodstock is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we’re committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve. The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be. We are committed to creating a workplace where people experience meaningful work, a sense of hope and optimism, an environment of trust, and inspired results. If this sounds like an environment in which you would like to work, apply here today! We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially those who can provide different perspectives and contribute to a further diversification of ideas.
Please note: Immediate family member, as per City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015, shall not be employed in the City of Woodstock in any capacity under the following circumstances, but not limited to wherein the family member is in a supervisory or management capacity or responsible for the work of the individual or the department. A conflict of interest must be declared to the Director of Human Resources as outlined in the City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015 as soon as it has been identified.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstock will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation by contacting hr@cityofwoodstock.ca. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will only be used for candidate selection. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check and reference checks as well as proof of qualifications will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position.
We invite all qualified applicants to submit their resume and cover letter via online at http://careers.cityofwoodstock.ca**.**
We thank all candidates who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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