Settlement Clerk

The Settlement Clerk plays a critical role in safeguarding company revenue by accurately verifying and processing daily financial transactions.

Job Summary

The incumbent plays a critical role in safeguarding company revenue by accurately verifying and processing daily financial transactions. This role is responsible for identifying and reporting discrepancies, errors or potential fraud, while ensuring all incoming payments are complete, accurate and properly documented. The individual will collaborate closely with relevant departments to resolve issues in a timely manner and deliver high standards of internal customer service, thereby supporting the integrity of the Company’s financial operations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Audit and review daily sales transactions, verify entries to balance stock and ensure accuracy in posting of all transactions into the Accounting software.
• Complete data entry and adjustments related to payments and updating of customer accounts.
• Receive, verify and deposit all payments and adhere to cashing activities security protocols.
• Work closely with internal departments and external contractors to resolve discrepancies and queries.
• Maintain filing of documents and support routine reporting for department stakeholders.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 CXC passes inclusive of Mathematics & English.
• A minimum of one (1) year’s experience in filing, record keeping and processing of financial transactions.
• Experience in a retail industry/cash management and collections environment would be considered an asset.
• Experience in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software like Microsoft Great Plains would be considered an asset.