Finance Assistant

City of Camrose; Camrose; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Camrose is seeking a temporary casual Finance Assistant to support property tax administration and financial tasks in a busy municipal finance team. The role emphasizes accuracy, customer service, and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

Primary duties include processing tax certificates, payments, TIP, and general account maintenance; support cash receipting and utilities coordination. Hours are on an as-needed basis, Monday to Friday, with wage is $23.01 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED/CAEC equivalent.
• Basic accounting knowledge, skills and training are assets.
• Ability to learn new software solutions quickly and effectively leverage the Microsoft Office suite.
• Exceptional and friendly customer service and public relations skills, with the ability to maintain professional relationships and communications with co-workers, internal customers and the public while responding calmly and effectively to challenging situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the completion of tax-related administrative duties including preparing property tax certificates, processing payment transactions, providing customer service for property tax inquiries (payments, penalties, registered owners, legal descriptions), maintenance of the Tax Instalment Plan (TIP) and general account maintenance.
• Assisting other areas of finance team with cash receipting, customer support, and coordination with utilities.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Confidentiality

Time management

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED/CAEC equivalent

Basic accounting knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CONTACT:

City of Camrose - Attention: Supervisor - RevenueMailing and Office Address: 5204 – 50 Avenue, Camrose, AB T4V 0S8

The City of Camrose is seeking a reliable individual with flexible availability to join our team in the temporary casual position of Finance Assistant. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a variety of administrative tasks, adapts quickly to changing priorities, and is comfortable working in a dynamic environment.This is a temporary casual position covering a leave, with an end date to be determined.

FUNCTIONS/DUTIES (but not limited to):

• Assist in the completion of tax-related administrative duties including preparing property tax certificates, processing payment transactions, providing customer service for property tax inquiries (payments, penalties, registered owners, legal descriptions), maintenance of the Tax Instalment Plan (TIP) and general account maintenance.
• Assisting other areas of finance team with cash receipting, customer support, and coordination with utilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED/CAEC equivalent.
• Basic accounting knowledge, skills and training are considered an asset.
• Ability to learn new software solutions quickly and effectively leverage the Microsoft office suite.
• Exceptional and friendly customer service and public relation skills, with the ability to maintain professional relationships and communications with co-workers, internal customers and the public while responding calmy and effectively to challenging situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

HOURS OF WORK:

Hours of work are on an as-required basis. Work schedule will vary based on operational requirements, with shifts scheduled as needed between Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

HOURLY WAGE:

The hourly wage for this position will be $23.01 per hour.

Employment Opportunity