1212 – Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers

Supervisors of finance and insurance office workers supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Accounting and related clerks (1431), Payroll administrators (1432), Banking, insurance and other financial clerks (1434) and Collectors (1435). They are employed by banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, and by other establishments throughout the private and public sectors.

Profile

Index of titles

Example titles

• Accounting clerks supervisor
• Accounting section head
• Accounting supervisor
• Accounts payable analyst
• Accounts payable supervisor
• Accounts receivable supervisor
• Assessment clerks supervisor
• Assistant accountant
• Assistant bank accountant
• Assistant financial institution accountant – financial services
• Bank clerks supervisor
• Billing co-ordinator
• Billing supervisor
• Billing unit head
• Bookkeepers and accounting clerks supervisor
• Bookkeeping supervisor
• Budget supervisor
• Cash receipts supervisor
• Claims adjusters supervisor
• Claims service supervisor
• Clerks supervisor – bank or financial institution
• Collection clerks supervisor
• Collection supervisor
• Cost supervisor
• Credit and collection supervisor
• Credit clerks supervisor
• Credit service group leader
• Credit supervisor
• Customs brokerage clerks supervisor
• Financial accounting supervisor
• Financial control supervisor
• Merchandise clerks supervisor
• Pay and benefits supervisor
• Paymaster
• Payment processing unit supervisor
• Payroll clerk supervisor
• Payroll supervisor
• Petty cash supervisor
• Sales records supervisor
• Supervisor of accounting
• Tabulating supervisor
• Tabulation supervisor
• Tabulators supervisor
• Tollgate supervisor

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Implement efficient working processes and co-ordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: administering accounts payable and receivable; processing, verifying and recording financial documents and forms; administering payrolls; processing, verifying and recording insurance claims and forms; and collecting user fees and payments on overdue accounts
• Examine and verify accuracy of work and authorize routine payments, credits and other transactions
• Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
• Identify training needs and train workers in job duties and company policies
• Requisition supplies and materials
• Ensure smooth operation of computer systems and equipment and arrange for maintenance and repair work
• May perform the same duties as workers supervised.

Employment requirements

• Completion of a college program or courses in bookkeeping, accounting or a related subject is required.
• Experience in the clerical occupation supervised is required.

Exclusions

• Customer and information services supervisors (6314)
• Financial managers (0111)
• Other financial officers (1114)