Accountant III / IV

All applicants must apply at www.
bjwsa.
org/jobs.
Accountant III: SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, performs routine and non-routine professional accounting work as directed within generally accepted accounting principles, departmental procedures and Authority policies.
Duties include processing accounting information, preparing adjusting journal entries, reconciling accounts, and financial reporting as directed.
Duties include but are not limited to: Manages the corporate employee credit card program ensuring all required approvals and receipts are on record and the BJWSA handbook has been adhered to.
Credit card program duties may include program administration.
Reviews customer service daily deposits and NSF transactions.
Processes adjustments and corrections as needed.
Reconciles monthly bank statements, including processing cleared checks and monthly stale check report.
Prepares monthly and year-end debt entries and reconciliations.
Prepares sales and consumption report.
Reviews payroll and serves as payroll backup.
Processes W-9 requests.
Processes miscellaneous accounts receivables, which includes preparing and submitting bills such as tower lease payments, water samples, construction reimbursements, military invoicing, etc.
Runs monthly CIS accounts receivable reports, prepares reconciliations, and year end entries.
Reviews all check runs to ensure accuracy, proper approvals and coding.
Maintains and reconciles monthly general prepaids including insurance.
Reviews and analyzes monthly fuel invoices.
Performs quarterly purchase order audit.
Compiles and sends monthly and quarterly garbage & recycling reports to City of Beaufort/WastePro.
Performs other duties as required.
Accountant IV: SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, is responsible for the proper and ethical functioning of Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority’s accounting and financial information system.
Performs duties to include transaction processing, assistance in preparation for the audit and comprehensive annual financial report as applicable, assistance in preparation of the annual operations and maintenance budget, and assistance in other financial reporting as required.
Responsible for developing policies for approval and documents standard operating procedures, as well as performing internal reviews of financial processes.
Additionally, performs special projects and analysis as necessary and is responsible for the administration of the financial information system.
Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for ensuring appropriate accounting procedures, including internal controls, are followed and accounting systems report information that is accurate and timely.
Maintains an effective accounting system by ensuring transactions support effective allocation of resources, are within policy confines, are properly reviewed, approved and safeguarded, and have been recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Acts as the system administrator of the financial information system.
Responsible for setting up new general ledger accounts and vendor setup/maintenance.
Oversees systems that integrate data into the financial information system, which ultimately impacts financial data.
Responsible for administration of Wells Fargo banking and corporate credit card platforms.
Assists the Accounting Manager with monthly preparation of financial statements, financial analysis, and preparation for the annual audit and comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).
Assists in preparation of the annual Operations Budget, including coordinating with other departments and compiling request data.
Responsible for all debt service and disclosure and overall financial compliance.
Reviews, prepares, processes and approves various forms and documents including accounts payable checks, vendor invoices, bank reconciliations, sales and consumption reports, account reconciliations, adjusting journal entries, payroll, etc.
Examines internal process in relation to systems supporting financial data and provide recommendations for efficiencies through technology.
Maintains an awareness and makes recommendations of new products, technologies, trends, and advances in the profession; read professional manuals and publications to increase knowledge of accounting, financial, and budgetary principles and internal control procedures; attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.
Assists external auditors and Accounting Manager with additional accounting duties as requested.
May perform selected duties of the absence of the Accounting Manager within the confines of internal control procedures.
Assists in the absence of the Accountant III and other Accountants as required.
Performs other duties as required.
Analyzes all duties to ensure deadlines are met and requirements are performed timely and accurately.
All applicants must apply at www.
bjwsa.
org/jobs.