Financial Accountant

The mission of Lebanon Utilities is to provide our community with reliable, economical and high quality services in a friendly and courteous manner.

• Health Insurance (begins first day of employment)
• Retirement
• Health Savings Account
• Vision
• STD, LTD
• PTO
• Floating Holidays
• Paid Holidays

• Assists with all monthly accruals.
• Assists with the preparation of the monthly financial statements for the electric, water, wastewater and telecommunication utilities.
• Assists with budget monitoring.
• Assists with monthly and annual reporting and surveys.
• Assists with the monthly bank reconciliation.
• Serves as back-up to processing, balancing and reconciling daily cash, checks and credit cards.
• Serves as back-up for all miscellaneous billing and collection.
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally.
• Assist with month-end closing.
• Maintains all property damage claims and follow-up communication with customer and insurance company.
• Performs a variety of other accounting duties as needed.
• Assists Customer Service as necessary when discrepancies are found.
• Assists with various job functions in the Finance Department as needed.
• Supports annual audit by providing information and answers to auditors.

• A high school education or equivalent.
• Two (2) years related work experience is required.
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet skills and the ability to use a variety of office equipment such as calculators, copiers, typewriter, facsimile machine, personal computer, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary in order to deal with a wide range of personalities both inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to remain calm and deal tactfully with employees and customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.