Senior Accounting Assistant Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 50640)

Description

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional with a passion for problem-solving and investigation? The City of Edmonton is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Financial and Corporate Services Department as a Senior Accounting Assistant – Uninsured Property Claims. This temporary, full-time position offers a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in protecting the City's interests by managing claims related to third-party damage of uninsured City property.

In this dynamic role, you will:

• Investigate and analyze claims to maximize recoveries and ensure the City's financial interests are protected
  
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather information and resolve claims efficiently
  
• Contribute to process improvements and policy development to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

If you are a skilled accounting professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for problem-solving, we encourage you to apply today!

What will you do? 

• Manage source documents related to uninsured billings (i.e. system damage reports, police reports, contractors invoices, completed invoices)
• Reviewing documents for completeness and following up on missing/incomplete information, investigating discrepancies, and matching source documents to ensure completeness
• Preparation of billing advice and documentation ensuring completeness of file to support billing. This includes: reviewing all the event details to bill the liable party researching in the event of incomplete information; verifying insurance information; compiling data for billing from multiple sources including EPS reports,
• Insurance Claims Management (ICM), and Parks and Roadways (PARS)
• Adjust contractors' invoices to include administration, overhead percentage and depreciated materials
• Obtain internal cost assessment when required for repairs done internally
• Prepare journal vouchers for application and allocation of internal costs
• First point of contact for inquiries from customers or insurance agents, providing details on incidents and work as a conduit/contact of information from the business Unit
• Conduct investigation of the incident files, verify information, consult with the to validate information, and gather details of the file as required
• Generate reports and create adhoc reports based on the type of financial information and statistical data required to report on performance measures and benchmarking trends for the cost recovery claims(turn around time, file completeness etc.