Financial Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY: Preparation of financial statements to ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting information as well as various tax reporting and account reconciliations.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business, CPA preferred.
• Must have three to four years' prior experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• A High School diploma or its equivalence.
• Must have the ability to plan and organize work and handle confidential information.
• Must have knowledge of operational procedures of the various departments within the Cooperative.
• Must have a knowledge of Singing River's overall basic plant accounting procedures.
• Must have a knowledge of the Cooperative's Aid to Construction procedures.
• Must have a knowledge of records and file management systems including document indexing, retrieval, transfer, and storage.
• Must have a knowledge of personal computer's operating procedures, spreadsheets, and various types of software including Word and Excel.
• Must be willing to work overtime, holidays, and weekends when needed or in emergency situations.
• Must have coordination skills, reading and analytical skills, computer, and math skills, writing and communication skills.
• Must have good human relations skills, basic and advanced leadership skills.
• Must have the ability to operate a computer and utilize its various software and peripheral equipment.
• Must have the ability to utilize a 10-key calculator, copy machine and various other office equipment.

JOB OVERVIEW:

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and account analysis.
• Process and balance intercompany transactions.
• Prepare various financial reports and Financial Statements.
• Analyzes and accounts for bad debt.
• Processes monthly Sales Reports and Unbilled Revenue Reports
• Assist in Budgets and Financial Forecast.
• Ensures accuracy, maintains records and processes payments for Sales tax and Franchise taxes on a timely basis. Also works with the Department of Revenue to complete tax audits.
• Ensures accuracy, maintains records and processed payments for Regulatory and Public Utility Taxes.
• Submits information to Department of Energy.
• Completes various spreadsheets and reconciliations.
• Review and assist in Bank Reconciliations.
• Review and interpret financial reporting requirements, rules, and regulations.
• Provide reports and necessary information to Senior Management and External Auditors.
• Maintains accounting records of the Cooperative in a secure and orderly manner.
• Assist with processing storm documentation with FEMA and MEMA.
• Assist with gathering information for audits.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Singing River Electric is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in our employment practices against qualified employees or applicants on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other categories protected by law.

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