Staff Accountant

• Assists Managerof Accountingwithmonthlyclosing /balancingregardingthe
  
  Electric, Water, Wastewater, Gas,and Broadband departments.
• Assists Manager of Accounting with evaluation and documentation of existing processes that affect LCUB’s financials and regulatory reporting for sufficiency, recommending enhancements asneeded,evaluatingrelatedcontroldesign,andensuringoperationaleffectivenessofsuchcontrols.
• Compilingmonthlyroutinejournalentries,aswellasmorecomplex,non-standardjournalentriesfor the Electric, Water, Wastewater, Gas, and Broadband departments to ensure accurate monthly closing and reporting. Responsible for coding invoices to ensure proper classification on the financial statements.
• Responsible for the work order system of the Electric, Water, Wastewater, Gas, and Broadband departments regarding inventory material sheets,work order closings, and calculating monthly spreads to appropriate work orders.
  
  Alsoresponsibleforthebalancingofplantandaccumulateddepreciationaccountsregarding direct additions, work order closings, retirements, and salvage.
• Organizes and maintains several general and subsidiary ledger accounts for the Electric, Water, Wastewater, Gas, and Broadband departments, including, but not limited to, accounts receivable/payable, prepaids, customer deposits,revenue distribution,purchased power,debt instruments(andtheirrelated amortization schedules) and intercompany transactions.
• Assistswiththemaintenanceofthe Utility’ssystemofaccountingandbooksandrecordsonall company transactions and assets in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and any methods specific to TVA.
• Assists Managerof Accountingwiththepreparationofyearlybudgets ,andassess monthly performance compared to the approved budgets.
• Performsotherdutiessuchasanalysesofgeneralledgeraccountsandfinancialratios/comparisons.
• Communicateeffectivelywiththe Managerof Accounting and Accounting Clerks  regarding pertinent matters related to the financial status of the Electric, Water, Wastewater, Gas, and Broadband departments.

This individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• CPA(activeorinactive) orwell-definedpathtocertificationwithanestimatedcompletiondateis preferred.
• Demonstratedexperienceinchangemanagementanddevelopingacultureofinnovationand collaboration among different work groups is strongly preferred.
• Workingknowledgeof Central Service Association (CSA),orexperiencewithlargerERPsystems,such as Oracle, People Soft, or SAP is preferred.
• Intermediate-to-Advancedproficiencywith Microsoft’ssuiteofcloud-basedapplicationsystems(i.e. – Microsoft 365) and other application systems is highly desirable as well.

• LCUB is a municipal electric, fiber, gas, water, and wastewater utility located in the Tennessee Valley.
  
  Sinceitsincorporationin
  1938,LCUBhasremainedcommittedtoprovidingreliableand affordable utility services.
  
  We currently serve approximately 80,000 customers and employ about 175 professionals that are focused on providing the personal, reliable service that our customers have grown accustomed to.
  • Despite being the thirteenth largest municipal utility in Tennessee, LCUB employees enjoy a small businessculturewithexcellentbenefitslocatedinthebeautifuleast
    
    Tennessee.
    
    Itisnosurprise that employees tend to stick around!
  • TenureatLCUBisvaluedhighlyandishighlyvaluable–Wewantyoutofeelrightaboutyour decision just as much as we want to feel right about selecting and investing in you.
  • LCUB values efficient, value-added work, transparency, respect, and balance.
    
    We take pride in workinghardandstrive tomaintainbalancebetweenresponsibilitieshereandobligations you have outside of work.
• LCUB is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations in our employment practices.
  
  Allqualifiedapplicantsreceiveequalconsiderationforemploymentwithout regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
• EEOisthe
  
  Law-Applicantsandemployeesareprotectedunder Federallawfromdiscrimination.