Accountant, Financial Reporting

Overview

The Electric Board of the City Of Russellville, Alabama, is now accepting applications for an Accountant.

EDUCATION: A B.S. Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance or some other college degree with equivalent years of experience and/or certification is required.

EXPERIENCE: Five to Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in accounting, preferably for a public utility.

The General Manager is the chief officer of the Russellville Electric Board, working under a five-member Board appointed by the Mayor and City Council. The accountant works directly with the General Manager, and he/she is responsible for carrying out the financial directives and policies of the Board, advising the Board about the laws, contracts and regulations which must be observed and keeping the Board apprised of the financial health of the Utilities.

The Accountant will be initially hired for a Ninety (90) Day probationary period. The Board has a preference that he/she will live in the service area of the Electric Board of the City of Russellville, Alabama, but this is not a requirement of employment.

The pay range/compensation will be determined by a vote of the Board members of the Russellville Electric Board. The beginning pay for the Accountant position shall be no less than Seventy-Five Thousand ($75,000.00) Dollars, annually. The Accountant shall have 100% of his/her family medical and dental insurance provided as part of his/her employment. Further, the Accountant shall receive as additional benefits, 12 paid holidays;

vacation and sick leave days are earned each and every weekly pay period; and a $40,000.00 life insurance policy paid for by the Russellville Electric Board. The Accountant shall be eligible for participation in the Retirement Systems of the State of Alabama.

He/she will work with the staff and all employees to provide utility services to the utility’s customers in a courteous and professional manner.

The full content of the job description for this position and applications are on file with and are being maintained by the Russellville Electric Board and are available at the request of applicant. Any request to receive a job description should be made to Jeff Bowling at Rogers, Bedford & Bowling, P.C.

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All applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. The Russellville Electric Board shall perform a credit check of the applicant’s credit history as well as a general Background check, including a Criminal History.

The Russellville Electric Board is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in hiring based upon age, race, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.

All applications must be submitted in a manner to be received by the Russellville Electric Board by no later than the 25th day of February, 2026.

Applications can be submitted to the Russellville Electric Board via email at:

Or via United States first-class mail to: