Four County Electric Membership Corporation



Four County Electric Membership CorporationPosition SpecificationCost AccountantR 3/21EducationBachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration required with emphasis on accounting/auditing. ExperienceTwo years of work experience in auditing and/or accounting. Experience with professional accounting software strongly preferred. CPA preferredMental and Physical RequirementsThe mental and physical requirements for this position include, but are not limited to the following:Must have the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with other Cooperative personnel, Cooperative members and the general public. Must have the mental capacity to develop and implement plans, programs, strategies, and criteria for Cooperative products and services.Must have the aptitude to evaluate obstructions and impediments to plans and programs, make objective and independent decisions, and develop reasonable solutions to problems.Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions.Must be able to access, input, and retrieve computer information from personal computer.Must have the ability to analyze accounting records and other data, and present information to the Cooperative’s management and others.Must be able to operate computers and other office equipment to perform data input and other related activities.Must be able to lift/carry and/or push/pull up to 25 pounds on occasion.Must be able to attend work on a regular and predictable basis as required by the Cooperative.Non-DiscriminationFour County Electric Membership Corporation will recruit, employ, and promote employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age (40 or older), religion, national origin, disability (including physical or mental impairment), genetic information, or veteran status.Exempt StatusThis position is exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act as amended.Four County Electric Membership CorporationEssential FunctionsCost AccountantR 3/211.Maintains control of work order system and staking sheets and verifies that material and record units are correct, assisting engineering and operations personnel as needed. 2.Closes all work orders on the general accounting system for the Burgaw local office. 3.Performs necessary procedures to close all work orders to plant at the end of the month, including spreading all overheads, as well as resolving errors in the work orders. 4.Processes invoices for right of way and line crew contractors. 5.Provides monthly reports on open and closed work orders for Engineering and Operations. 6. Compiles annual budget for the Cooperative. 7. Analyzes and reports budget variances for the departments. 8. Assembles necessary documents necessary to obtain loan funds from banks. 9. Compiles necessary information for financial forecasting10.Performs other analysis and projects as needed.11.Supports the Cooperative’s Strategic Plan Mission and Vision Statements.12.Embraces and demonstrates the values identified in the Cooperative’s Strategic Plan.Four County Electric Membership CorporationPosition DescriptionCost AccountantR 3/21 I.OBJECTIVESA.To maintain all records and accounts relating to the continuing property records in such a manner that they accurately reflect at all times the investment and book value of the properties owned by the Cooperative.B.To prepare reports and provide information that can be used to increase the efficiency of plant operations.C.To contribute toward an efficient material inventory procedure by analyzing, adjusting, or referring for action all exceptions found.D.To encourage and help maintain a high standard of morale among employees by assisting in the creation and maintenance of team spirit, cooperation and enthusiasm throughout the Cooperative. II.REPORTING RELATIONSHIPSA.Reports to: General Accounting SupervisorB.Directs: NoneIII.RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIESA.Performs the following activities common to all positions on this level:1.Suggests to supervisor where improvement can be made in operations, practices, methods, and procedures.2.Assists supervisor in keeping job description current.3.Keeps as well informed as possible about the Cooperative and department’s policies, plans and programs.4.Actively participates is meetings and shares in the evaluation of ideas and problem-solving.5.Participates in annual meeting of members.6.Prepares own work schedule for month and plans day-to-day work activities and schedules to meet deadlines and priorities.anizes work area, work papers and project components which will maximize efficiency and assist relief personnel in locating and continuing pending work.B.Performs the following activities unique to this position:1.Maintains, reviews, and verifies the completeness of information transmitted on all types of work orders and edits information in the system.2.Lists retired services from work orders monthly and after verification by appropriate employees gives to Consumer Accounting Supervisor to delete from their records.3.Prepares monthly Inventory of Work Orders Report (RUS 219) and Summary of Special Equipment and submits to General Accounting Supervisor.4.Calculates the standard installation labor for special equipment purchased and prepares the journal entries to classify.5.Retires special equipment from Plant as they are received from the warehouses.6.Maintains a register of reports and report flow concerning work order reports, plant maintenance and operation stats, work unit reports and reports to inter-company and outside agencies.7.Assists operation supervisors, warehousemen and other departments to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness in plant input data.8.Constantly monitors and informally evaluates progress, quality and quantity of the work performed.9.Supplies right of way expense totals to Operations as requested.10.Prepares invoices for sale of merchandise and reimbursable construction work and prepares associated journal entries.12.At month end runs W/O Reports, prepares and checks journal entries relative to plant changes and inventory materials.putes Depreciation and records monthly depreciation journal entries.14.Maintains plant accounting work files.piles cost information for use in making cost studies in connection with the plant and its activities.16.Maintains standard cost records for all major units of property.17.Prepares reports and submits invoice on pole line attachments.18.Keeps current detail information on all general plant equipment for tax and budget purposes.19.Prepares analysis of plant accounts for year-end audit.20.Reconciles plant ledger to general ledger totals.21.Maintains orderly files for work order documents, work order reporting systems, material systems, continuing property records, and invoices rendered.22. Assists General Accounting Supervisor and Vice President of Finance & Accounting in gathering information for loan applications, financial forecasts, cost of service studies, and other special projects. 23.Assist General Accounting Supervisor with compiling annual budget data to be uploaded into the accounting system.24. Oversee the data entry during the physical inventory count.25. Prepare annual property tax return ................
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