Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority

Staff Accountant

Centennial, CO

Full-time

About This Job

Description:

Are you looking for a fascinating and unique job opportunity? Do you want to help make a difference in helping to serve our community?

Check out this great full-time position in the Finance Department at Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority.

Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA, pronounced Aqua) provides drinking water and wastewater services to the people living and working within its service area. The service area is comprised of about 3,500 residences and businesses located primarily in Arapahoe and northern Douglas Counties.

ACWWA offers excellent benefits that include a pension plan with 5% match, Health, Vision and Dental coverage, Life insurance, Vacation and Sick Leave.

Why Work for ACWWA?

ACWWA is a dynamic and positive place to work with passionate employees. ACWWA provides excellent benefits including a

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100% employer paid health insurance, dental, vision,

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HRA contributions,

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11 paid holidays,

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3% employer contributions to employee retirement plus up to 5% matching retirement contribution program,

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wellness reimbursement,

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volunteer time off,

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vacation,

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sick time,

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short term disability and many more.

More information about ACWWA can be found at www.ACWWA.com

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the Director of Finance and Business Operations, performs financial and statistical record keeping related to the District’s payroll, accounts payable and general ledger and billing functions. May assist in preparing standard accounting reports and statements and non-standard reports and statements, such as detailed cost and financial analysis, forecasts and projections reflecting interrelationships of accounting data.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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The staff accountant performs responsible accounting or financial office support work in such areas as payroll, accounts payable and general ledger;

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Processes accounts payable, including invoice coding, payment processing, scanning and filing.

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Reviews and reconciles varied reports, computer output, and related data; auditing and reconciling reports and information and posting data as required; may generate general ledger entries;

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Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports such as annual census reporting and insurance filing;

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Financial statement preparation

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Provides information to the public or to District staff that requires the use of judgment and the interpretation of policies, rules, or procedures;

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Performs a variety of general office support work such as organizing and maintaining various files; typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents; and proofreading and checking materials for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with District policies and regulations;

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Keeps abreast of new laws and regulations effecting area of responsibility.

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Organizes and maintains records management systems and various administrative files.

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Maintains a solid working knowledge of the Authority’s integrated accounting system and the relationship of the multiple applications. .

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Assists with special projects.

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Prioritizes and organizes own work, meets critical deadlines, and coordinates activities with those of other Authority departments to ensure completion of the work.

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Performs duties in a professional manner and works well with others.

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Establishes and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, outside agencies, and the public.

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Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll, maintains payroll records and prepares requested reports

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Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws

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Answers employee questions related to payroll and resolves issues

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Reconcile payroll prior transmission and validate confirmed reports.

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Reconciles assigned bank and balance sheet accounts as scheduled.

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Regular attendance and adherence to prescribed work schedule to conduct job responsibilities.

Requirements:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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Principles and practices of general, enterprise and governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting; public utility administration and best practices.

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Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suits (Excel, Word and Outlook):

o intermediate level in Excel, able to develop basic spreadsheets and maintain them

o Intermediate level in Word

o Intermediate level in Outlook

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Office equipment and procedures

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Business English including vocabulary, spelling, correct usage, and punctuation

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Standard office administrative and secretarial practices and procedures including business letter writing and the operation of standard office equipment

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Operation of a variety of office and computer equipment

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Ability to learn applications and computer systems to generate reports and conduct research

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Synthesize research and provide concise reporting of issues and findings.

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Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing

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Keep accurate records; compile and maintain complex records and file

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Edit documents for correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling

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Assesses situations carefully and take effective courses of action

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Communicate effectively with a variety of personnel and establish/maintain effective working relationships

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Apply policies and procedures, work independently

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+ Meet deadlines, and maintain attention to details

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Maintain confidentiality of records and information

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

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Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field.

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3-5 years of experience in accounting and finance

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Experience in governmental accounting is highly desirable.

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Water and wastewater or public utility experience strongly preferred

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An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

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Payroll processing experience preferred.

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