Invoice Clerk

Seasonal, Non-Union, Non-Exempt Position

$16.50 per hour, 40 hours per week

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

BASIC FUNCTION OF INVOICE CLERK:

Ensure that accurate payments for deliverable fuel deliveries are made and credited to the clients’ accounts and to the proper vendors in a reasonable time frame. Provide referrals to ineligible clients to alternative assistance programs. Also provide referrals to clients who have exhausted their deliverable fuel benefits to other assistance programs.  

RESPONSIBILITIES OF INVOICE CLERK:

• Ensure payments to vendors are within 10 days of receipt of bill
• Involved in implementation of Energy Assistance Program
• Maintain good relationships with customers and vendors and utility representatives
• Determine if deliveries took place within the proper time frame
• Coordinate fuel delivery requests with other staff members

REQUIREMENTS OF INVOICE CLERK:

Education:

High School Diploma or GED 

Experience:

• 1-2 years of office experience and dealing with the public
• Knowledge of Energy Assistance Program

Job Skills:

• Ability to work with a variety of people.  
• Capability to multi-task & excellent telephone skills.
• Good organization skills    
• Good written and verbal skills.  
• Knowledge of basic office equipment 

Licenses /Certifications:

None

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Energy Assistance and Weatherization
• AIDS / HIV Prevention
• Fatherhood Initiative
• Employment Education and Training
• Child Welfare and Family Development Services
• Early Childhood Education Programs
• Elderly Services
• Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
• Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services