ORGANIZATION UNIT: Treasury Technology Services APPLICABLE: St. Louis
DUTIES:
Under direct but not constant supervision, to balance Ameren regulated corporation receivables; operate high speed remittance processing equipment; administer the Cashier's Working Fund in connection with the following duties:
To generate reports and summaries for the purpose of reconciling and archiving; to generate an extract file for the purpose of updating customer accounts prior to nightly billing; to recreate customer account information using recovery techniques necessitated by system failure or malfunction; to prepare bank deposits; and to verify cash receipts generated from the Cash Remittance System with bank deposits.
To monitor machine processes and maintain equipment including some minor parts replacements associated with malfunctions; to sort micr encoded checks into specified sequences and transmit that data to a host computer for storage and manipulation; e.g., to create and modify sort parameters; perform data transmission tasks; edit bank sort parameters and summaries; correct micr encoding on checks; perform error recovery tasks, missorts, sequencing errors, jams, etc.; generate cash letter and deposit information for scheduled bank deposits; maintain adequate audit trail history for tracing payments; perform tracing tasks as it relates to items deposited; to load daily back up tapes; complete end of day process; to utilize a storage system to store and retrieve archived customer account information and deposit information for the purpose of tracing; burn customer payment information to dvd and deliver copy to offsite location for disaster recovery.
To perform tasks related to the re-issue of refunds to customers; to maintain check registers and other hard copy documentation related to these payments; to receive and document refund checks returned from the postal service; to initiate the process of placing outstanding refund checks into unclaimed property; handle investigations, stop payments, and inquiries related to reconciliation of the working fund account. To reimburse employees for all types of expenses as approved or amended by Company procedures; to maintain a check register and documentation of electronic reimbursements for expenses; verify signatures and approval propriety on cash advances and expense forms; to enter the accounting for expenses into the Accounts Payable system; balance fund daily; prepare online reimbursement forms; to transfer funds from the various Ameren companies to reimburse the working fund; maintain control sheets; type miscellaneous forms; and verify receipt of reimbursement from General Accounting, do miscellaneous typing and letter preparation as required.
To perform daily accounts receivable balancing for each regulated Ameren corporation with data received from the various payment sources; to verify bank deposits with postings to the customer service system; to prepare batches to post to customer accounts for electronic payments received; to prepare batches for miscellaneous cash
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and work orders received; to export data from general accounting database to ReconNET for reconciliation; to reconcile transactions for all Ameren regulated corporations bank deposits and customer service system postings within the ReconNET system.
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
For holding as confidential information with respect to customers' payments; banking information for Ameren Corp and its customers; for proficient use and knowledge of remittance processing and sorting systems; and for accurate and timely preparation of bank deposits; complete monthly inventory of parts and supplies.
Ability to meets strict time schedules.
For holding as confidential cash handling procedures; amount of cash handled; related to customer payments.
For care in the use of computers, printers, transports, micr encoders, and other office equipment.
CONTACTS:
With personnel in Customer Accounts, General Accounting, Customer Contact Center, Internal Audit, Banking Services, Ameren employees, Data Operations, Ameren Corporate Security, vendor and service support personnel for hardware and software diagnostics maintenance, and others.
HAZARDS:
From armed holdup, with possible physical injury and emotional stress; potential exposure to biological hazards/substances from handling suspicious envelopes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school graduation or the equivalent.
Must pass the EEI standardized typing test.
Six months experience as a Mail Receipts Teller.
Ability to make good judgments in carrying out job assignments.
Should have a good speaking voice, be pleasant, courteous and tactful.OTHER:
Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The Company will provide reasonable accommodation in appropriate circumstances when consistent with applicable law.
