DC Water provides essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services to over 700,000 residents and millions of visitors in the District of Columbia. They are seeking a Specialist, Developer Refunds who will review, process, and reconcile refund requests related to developer accounts, ensuring compliance and accuracy while maintaining a high level of customer service.
Responsibilities
- Review developer refund requests for completeness, accuracy, and eligibility in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Verify payment history, account balances, and supporting documentation through financial and permit management systems (e.g., SAP, PIMS)
- Collaborate with the Finance Department to initiate refund transactions, ensuring appropriate approvals and documentation are in place
- Maintain detailed tracking logs of all refund requests, approvals, and disbursements
- Communicate with developers, contractors, and internal departments to resolve discrepancies or obtain missing information
- Reconcile refund activity with accounting reports and identify any outstanding or pending items for follow-up
- Prepare refund summaries, reports, and metrics for management review
- Assist with audits and ensure that all financial records are accurate and compliant with organizational standards
- Analyze and reconcile developer account activity to determine refund eligibility and accurate refund amounts
- Recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in refund management
- Support Permit Operations staff with inquiries related to developer billing, credit balances, or account adjustments
- Assist with creating developer accounts and processing payments in coordination with Finance and Permit Operation
Skills
- One (1) to three (3) years of experience in financial processing, accounts receivable/payable, or customer service within a government, construction, or utilities environment
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a Business-related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience, consisting of a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate and 5 to 7 years of experience in financial processing, accounts receivable/payable, or customer service within a government, construction, or utilities environment
- Demonstrated planning, and organizational skills
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar financial systems
- Must have advanced proficiency in various software packages including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, MS Teams, and SharePoint
- English
Company Overview
DC Water provides drinking water and wastewater services to residents of Columbia. It was founded in 1909, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://dcwater.com/.