Accountant or Senior Accountant

Compensation

Accountant: $48.68 - $60.85, $ - $

Senior Accountant: $56.35 - $70.44, $ - $

Both levels require an individual with great attention to detail, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to work independently.

Accountant
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The ideal candidate will be working toward or have a CPA (active or inactive), have strong experience in banking and cash management, and solid background on account reconciliations, GL and month-end and year-end close.

Senior Accountant
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The ideal candidate will have strong GL experience and a good technical accounting background, experience leading an audit and a year-end close, and be strong on internal controls. The candidate is required to have a CPA, either active or inactive.

We welcome veterans and transitioning military. Are you a former member of the military with experience as a Personnel Specialist (PS), Disbursing Clerk (DK), Financial Management Technician (36B – U.S. Army), Financial Management Officer, or in a similar military occupation? Your experience in payroll, financial management, budgeting, auditing, internal controls, and regulatory compliance may closely align with this opportunity.

The Otay Water District offers excellent benefits, a balanced work/life environment and is a leader in the industry.

There are currently two vacant positions - one Accountant and one Senior Accountant. These positions report directly to a Finance Manager. These positions are members of a dedicated, service-oriented team where collaboration and leadership are promoted at all levels.

The Finance Department is responsible for Customer Service, Meter Services, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Payroll and has a staff of approximately 33 employees.

• Performs revenue and expense analysis for the preparation of budget and monthly comparative reports; including, preparation of annual published Budget and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report schedules.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations, related supporting financial analysis and annual audit schedules of assigned general ledger account balances.
• Performs daily bank reconciliations and forecasting of all District bank accounts and banking activities including: operating, payroll and investments. Audits daily cashiering activities and initiates the related posting of subledger transactions. Prepares cash flow projections, reports changes in cash and bank balances.
• Performs 7-day cash flow forecast analysis and recommends activities required to meet District obligations; prepares and initiates recommended transfer activities.
• Prepares month end financial close process including related journal entries and month-end financial reporting.
• Prepares cash summary, demands list, comparative budget reports and Board Expense reports for the Board of Directors.
• Maintains accuracy and controls related to the implementation and monitoring of water and sewer rates and structures and maintains water and sewer rate agency comparison.
• Performs reconciliation of inventory to the general ledger and implementation and monitoring of controls related to inventory transactions and execution of departmental inventory billing.
• Performs developer deposit activities including the opening, closing, invoicing, analyzing, auditing and refunding of developer deposits. Investigates and resolves job cost discrepancies.
• Monitors, analyzes, maintains records, and prepares, as necessary, billings, deposits, payments, collection, contractual obligations, and supporting documentation related to cell-site, golf course, deferred billing or other miscellaneous billing.
• Updates and maintains records for prepaid expenses, insurance, collected fees, SDCWA and City of San Diego. Analyzes and calculates monthly insurance amortization’s and maintains insurance expense records. Maintains updated records related to vehicle insurance coverage.

Payroll
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Coordinates the bi-weekly payroll service and activities for approximately 148 employees, including…