Plant Accountant Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Accounting

Job Description

Under minimal supervision, provides accurate and complete accounting records which conformtoanapproved systemof accounts and which reflect the financial positionofthe organization.

Reporting Relationships

Reportsto:

Manager,Plant Accounting

Directs:

None

Representative Duties

Maintains continuing propertyrecordstoincludereconcilingaccountbalancestotrial balances, researches discrepancies and corrects differences.

Performsmonthlyreconciliationofinventory accounts.

Participates in the physical inventory count for various warehouses and assists warehousepersonnelwithinventoryadjustmentsand/oraverageunitpriceadjustments.

Clearsmaterialsandfreeissues for inventory operations.

Reconcilesdeferreddebitprojects monthly andmakesappropriateadjustments to accounts.

Preparesjournalentries and maintainssupportingschedulesforthedepreciation and amortization of capital and intangible assets.

Maintainsdetailedbalances ofamountsreceived as Contributions inAidof

Construction and reconciles to trial balance.

Prepares monthly,quarterly,and year-endauditandotherschedulesasneeded.

Issuesandsetsupproject numbersfordeferreddebitandreimbursable deferred debit projects.

Participatesintheconversionofthecontinuing propertyrecordstoanautomated fixed assetsystemand maintainstheongoingaccuracy of theassociatedaccountingrecords.

Performsotherjob-relateddutiesasassigned.

Relationships

Internal

Manager,Plant Accounting:

Reports toandreceivesworkassignmentsanddirection from.

Keeps manager informed of problems and progress in all areasof work.
Accounting Personnel:
Respondstoinquiriesandprovidesinformation asrelated to Plant Accounting
Other Departments:
Receives requests from,providesassistancetoandexchanges information as required.

External

Auditors:

Providessourcedocumentsasnecessaryandanswersprocedural questions to permit auditors to perform their function.

Minimum Qualifications Education

Ahigh schooldiplomaorequivalent is required.

Musthavecompleted six(6) semester credit hours of college-level accounting courses, including general accounting, principles of accounting, managerial accounting, financial reporting ormoreadvanced related coursework.

Experience

Two (2) yearsof accounting experience is required,one(1) of which mustbeinproperty plant, utility and/or equipment accounting.

Education/Experience Substitution

Additionalaccountingexperiencebeyondthespecifiedtwoyearminimum maybe substituted for the educational requirements at the rate of one(1) year accounting experience forsix(6) semester credit hours of accounting courses.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Must be familiar withandunderstandaccounting principles, account reconciliationandanalysis, accounting spreadsheets and invoicing.

Knowledge of fixed asset accounting principles is preferred.

Proficiency in the useof software applications is required. Must have strong numerical data entry skills.

Must beable to organize and manage multiple projects and priorities.

Strong communication skillsare required, including the ability to interpret technical data and communicate technical data/informationtootherpersonnel.

Must possess problemsolvingand analytical thinking skills.

Special

Position Requirements

Occasionalovertimeandtravel(sometimesincludingmultipleday/overnight travel) maybe required.

Working Conditions

Workisperformed inastandardofficeenvironment withregularlyscheduled working hours. Periodic travel to other sites,including warehouse sites, is required.

Company Description

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William…