Staff Accountant

Purpose of Position

The staff accountant provides for the prompt and accurate reconciling of all cash, accounts receivable and revenue transactions, as well as various balance sheet accounts. Maintains capital credit balance sheet accounts and provides schedules for utility rate analysis for Inland and neighboring utilities.

Core Competencies

1. Quality Work:
Produce thorough, high quality work with minimal errors. Seek feedback, make corrections as needed. Identify problems and solve them. Strive to improve processes. Work collaboratively with co-workers to implement systematic changes.

2. Productivity:
Complete assigned work in a timely fashion. Utilize slow periods productively. Produce amount and volume at expected speed.

3. Technical Skills/Job Knowledge:
Demonstrate appropriate level of understanding of technical skills in area of expertise, technology, products, and/or processes involved. Duly perform assigned duties. Keep current on changes and be competent with all technology necessary to perform job.

4. Communication:
Clearly convey oral and written communication. Keep others informed of activities and problems in timely manner. Listen well; respond appropriately and respectfully.

5. Teamwork/Ability to Work with Others:
Demonstrate ability to work in a positive manner with co-workers and/or members with differing backgrounds, opinions, capabilities, etc. Willingly share skills, competencies, and knowledge with others. Establish and maintain strong, effective working relationships. Contribute effectively to group efforts. Promote harmony; agree to disagree without damaging relationships.

6. Accountability:
Maintain excellent attendance and provide additional assistance after normal working hours when needed. Be reliable, prepared and accept responsibility for work and actions.

7. Integrity:
Demonstrate honesty, high ethical standards, and respect for all co-workers and membership.

8. Professionalism:
Address internal and external members with courtesy and respect. Dress in work attire appropriate to the position. Communicate business information in a timely fashion, using means of communication appropriate to the situation.

9. Support of Cooperative Goals:
Support cooperative goals and adhere to all policies and procedures. Contribute effectively in support of the cooperative.

10. Problem-Solving:
Use sound logic and methodology to solve problems. Explore multiple sources for answers, as required. Be able to identify hidden problems and propose solutions.

Job Responsibilities

1. Posts and reconciles daily cash, accounts receivable and revenue transaction totals to daily cash sheet.

2. Reconciles daily cash sheet, troubleshooting with NISC and member services as needed.

3. Provides support for assigned departmental budgets. Works with managers to ensure all costs are budgeted accurately. Inputs/transfers yearly budget into computer.

4. Prepares utility rate comparison schedules.

5. Reconciles all bank accounts/statements daily and monthly.

6. Balances subsidiary accounts receivables and other accounts monthly.

7. Monitors and reviews CIS reports.

8. Monitors VISA transactions and reconciles monthly statements with receipts.

9. Prepares capital credit general and special retirement distributions.

10. Prepares capital credit estate retirements – upon request.

11. Allocates excess margins to member capital credit accounts.

12. Recaps capital credit transactions and posts to the general ledger. Reconciles capital credit balance sheet accounts with the general ledger.

13. Provides audit information for external auditors.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Job Requirements

1. Education/

Experience:

• College degree in accounting or finance
• 3 years of related work experience. Electric utility experience preferred.

2. Knowledge and

Skills:

• Ability to apply accounting knowledge, experience and speed with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge and experience in operating office equipment, including 10-key and computer (accounting software) with speed and accuracy.
• Knowledge of Excel and Word and the ability to work with the software with speed and accuracy.
• Must have understanding of electric utility industry operations and financing.
• Technical understanding of flow of costs in general ledger and sub-ledgers.
• Thorough understanding of principles of internal controls and their implementation.
• Keeps current on technological advances in the finance and accounting field.
• Ability to research and reconcile difficult and complex accounts.

3. Mental Demands/

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Ability to manage diverse work functions while balancing and adjusting priorities in accordance with changing requirements.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Positive attitude and team player.

The staff accountant shall have full authority to carry out these duties and responsibilities in conformity with…