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Accounting Associate I (FT)
We are searching for an experienced Accounting Associate I (FT) at our Palmer HQ facility.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
NATURE OF WORK
Under the direction of a Finance Manager/Supervisor, performs tasks that relate to Revenue
Accounting, Billing, General Accounting, Payroll, Plant and other duties as assigned.
ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS
- Performs data input functions related to service orders, adjustments, and miscellaneous
accounts receivable.
- Prepares billing control and YTD worksheets using Excel.
- Prepares journal entries as needed for general ledger posting.
- Maintains worksheets and pertinent data on toll billings and toll returns. Reconciles
unbilled toll.
- Prepares monthly reconciliation of customer receivable billing.
- Performs data input functions related to capital credit maintenance and capital credit
related documents.
- Research capital credit accounts, and prepares refunds on active and inactive
accounts.
- Occasionally assists members and patrons with capital credit questions.
- Prepare miscellaneous accounts receivable invoices and statements using appropriate
financial system. Enter miscellaneous accounts receivable payments to the appropriate
system and G/L Account.
- Prepares and balances daily cash receipts and cash posting from all sources (retail offices,
electronic, mail-in payments, etc.) Enters journal entries and payment batches in
appropriate financial system.
- Research accounts to be written off. Prepare and mail final notice letters, established
work rules and collection laws.
- Accounts Payable receives vendor invoices and statements from internal and external
sources. Timely and accurately records liability in Accounts Payable system.
- Immediately obtains appropriate authority to pay through a variety of established
processes.
- Pulls invoices from Open A/P file for payment according to established payment rules
and processes.
- Maintains (adds/changes) Address Book for Accounts Payable (vendors), Accounts
Receivable (customers), and Payroll (employees).
- Maintains employee payroll file in coordination with HR staff.
- Prepares and processes payroll according to applicable laws and work rules. Must have a
working knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreement(s), MTA work rules, and State
and Federal labor law.
- Respond to employee inquires related to time entry and pay.
- Monitor and prepare charges for billable work orders, prepare labor and material charges
for cable damages.
- Record additions and retirements to balance all general support asset CPR’s to the
general ledger.
- Reconciles inventories and assists with physical inventory counts.
- Prepares occasional correspondence
- In all work activities, seek ways to reduce costs and minimize expenditure of Association resources, while maximizing the level of service to all customers.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
- Ability to apply basic accounting skills and concepts in task completion.
- Ability to perform accurate detail work under deadline pressures.
- Knowledge of billing practices, policies, and procedures.
- Skill in accurate data entry and verification to adequately perform all assigned tasks.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with other employees.
- Ability to type proficiently.
Required Qualifications:
- Completed High School education or equivalent.
- One year experience in general accounting position.
- One semester High School level accounting education or equivalent.
- Minimum of six months’ experience with automated systems.
- Ability to formulate spreadsheet using Association approved software as demonstrated by
test (minimum acceptable score 80%)
- Ability to apply basic accounting skills and concepts as determined by interview questions.
- Accurately type 30 wpm as demonstrated by test.
*full (PDF) job description available upon request*
Employment Type: Full - Time
Compensation Type: Hourly Wage
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