Senior Accounting Technician

This recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) current vacancy.

This posting will close on June 25th, 2026 at 11:59 PM OR after the first 150 applications received, whichever comes first. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

Under general supervision of the Accounting Supervisor, a Senior Accounting Technician performs a wide range of accounting duties, which primarily include preparing and analyzing detailed financial records and reports. Further, a Senior Accounting Technician provides technical work direction to Accounting Technicians and completes special projects as assigned.

The recruitment process will consist of an application review, 1st round (structured) interview, and 2nd round (selection) interview. The tentative date ranges for the interviews are listed below.

1st Round Tentative Interview Date Range:
July 6 - July 10, 2026

2nd Round Tentative Interview Date Range:
July 13 - July 17, 2026

Candidates will be notified of their status in the recruitment process via e-mail.

• Prepares journal entries; prepares and analyzes financial records and reports that involve multiple enterprises and joint venture; prepares monthly billing of Joint Venture operating activities; reconciles general ledger account balances; analyzes balance sheet accounts such as inter-fund receivables and payables, and makes any adjusting entries as necessary.
• Reviews and verifies data from employee time sheets; serves as a backup to the payroll function and processes payroll as needed.
• Prepares inter‑fund reimbursements and related journal entries; handles miscellaneous accounts receivable accounts, which includes preparing the invoices, follow‑up to ensure payment, reconciling the balance to general ledger; assists in review of accounts payable vouchers for accuracy, adequate supporting documentation, and appropriate approvals; posts payment batches after review; assures timely payment of all invoices.
• Prepares and records other deposits such as capacity fee and tax revenues; maintains accounting records for prepaid capacity fee accounts; collects and deposits payments and prepares journal entries; reimburses customers for unused prepaid capacity fees; reconciles prepaid capacity fee sub ledger with general ledger accounts.
• Reviews Potable Water System reservoir and tank inventory operations reports for accuracy; prepares journal entries to record changes in inventory balances and valuation.
• Participates in year‑end closing and audit activities; analyzes and prepares schedules for changes in income, expense and balance sheet accounts.
• Develops and revises desktop manuals or procedures related to the area of responsibilities as required.
• Reconciles monthly invoice from MWD for water purchased; prepares journal entries to record accrued expense and to record payment via wire transfer; reviews water conservation rebate transactions and prepares journal entries to accrue expense and reconcile to MWD invoice.
• Performs special projects as assigned. Special projects may include capitalization of fixed assets and calculation of depreciation and year‑end schedules of prepaid capacity fees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• General accepted accounting and auditing principles and practices.
• Governmental accounting and auditing practices, procedures, and standards.
• Federal and State tax laws and filing requirements.
• Use of computers and software in the development of accounting records and financial reports.

• Prepare, compile, review, and analyze a variety of financial information and records including schedules, consolidated balance sheets and income statements.
• Independently organize and complete assigned tasks under minimal supervision.
• Skillfully apply accounting and auditing principles, practices and standards to assigned work.
• Analyze inter‑company receivables and payables between multiple enterprises.
• Support accounts payable function; provide skilled assistance and work direction to other less experienced accounting personnel; review the work of others for accuracy.
• Research and make necessary corrections and journal entries.
• Interpret and…