Payment Clerk (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) - Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy New Orleans, LLC 

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

***This is an onsite role, based in the Metro New Orleans area.  This position can be filled as a Clerk Specialty I, II, or Sr based on the candidate’s qualifications***

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
Provide face to face customer service in the Entergy New Orleans Customer Care Centers.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strong cash handling skills, which includes close out and balance of cash drawer on a daily basis. Must be knowledgeble of CCS and serve as backup to Customer Contact Reps when needed. Must process customers' payment accurately in order to ensure proper credits and debits to accounts and preventing customer complaints due to errors. Must be willing to assume a storm restoration role and travel if necessary.
• Must assist with daily operations of the Customer Care Center and be totally flexible. Must use/know CCS system to give balance, reconnect amount and account number information.
• Must know/learn total operations of Customer Care Center and be extremely flexible.
• Provides project assistance as directed by the department leadership.
• Records Management Custodian responsibilities including file maintenance, reporting and compliance to internal and regulatory required records retention policies including support of SOX testing.
• Interface with other departments and employees to satisfy customers' needs and complaints while maintaining department's productivity goals.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum experience required of the position

• Clerk-Specialty I - 0-2 years of experience
• Clerk-Specialty II - 2-4 years of experience
• Clerk-Specialty Sr - 5-7 years of experience
• Preferred: 2 years of cash handling experience

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, Entergy Corporate applications (DSS, DIS, , Indus, Earl, Pearl, VEA, ECOS, Service Suite, AM/FM DFM & Time and Labor. Must be familiar with CCS. Familiar will all company policies and procedures. Possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral with internal and external customers. Willing to work extended hours as needed. Self-starter with high initiative, willingness to learn new processes. Excellent multitasking and team working capability a must. Must be a team player and possess excellent decision making skills.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position
EEI SASS Test

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: All Other Jobs
FLSA Status: Non-exempt 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 3
Req ID: 115651
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testin

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.