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We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Principal Clerk to join our team at the City of Somerville. As a key member of our administrative staff, you will be responsible for providing exceptional support to our financial services department.

• Process complex financial transactions, including returned checks, small balance write-offs, and payment redistributions.
• Operate a customer service window, handling a high volume of money, balance warrants, and processing checks.
• Maintain and retrieve files and records, answer telephones, and prepare outgoing correspondence.
• Provide routine information on department services, fill out forms, and retrieve records from electronic databases.
• Act as a backup for posting receipts to accounts receivable and accepting departmental cash receipts.
• Assist constituents with online payments and questions, and perform other duties as assigned by the Treasurer.

• High school graduate or equivalent with business courses.
• Two years of experience in a computerized office environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and ability to learn MUNIS system.
• Excellent writing, oral, computer, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise judgment, and interact professionally with others.
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural experience a plus.

The work environment is typical of an office setting, with occasional exposure to outside elements. The physical demands of the job include sitting for long periods, reaching, bending, and stooping.

• 4 weeks of annual vacation (for non-union positions) or union contract benefits.
• Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC).
• Dental coverage through Cigna.
• Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP).
• Long-term disability through Sun Life.
• Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual.
• Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies.
• Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors.
• Free, confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health.
• Annual cancer screening and wellness release.
• Somerville Retirement Pension System.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• MBTA pass program.
• FREE Blue Bikes membership.
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).