Staff Accountant - Payroll Support

Staff Accountant – Payroll Support

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Finance Manager

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00 pm

(some flexibility with hours)

Position Summary:

The Staff Accountant (with Payroll Support) is a key member of the Finance team, responsible for executing a variety of day-to-day and monthly accounting activities with precision and integrity. This role combines Staff Accountant duties, such as preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and assisting with financial reporting, with hands-on operational tasks in accounts payable, payroll backup, and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to provide reliable payroll support when needed. Additionally, this position is responsible for the compliance and efficient operations of the District.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

General Accounting Functions:

Payroll Support:

Compliance & Reporting:

Required Education and Experience:

Licensing/Certifications:

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Valid Driver’s License.

Additional Skills:

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

This job primarily operates in a climate-controlled environment. Works with equipment such as computers, copy machines, fax, and phones. The position requires auditory and visual skills and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. There is no regular travel expected for this position.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Featured Benefits:

Paid Time Off Paid Sick Time 10 Paid Holidays (includes birthday) Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Pension program through Kentucky Public Pension

Authority Short- and Long-Term Disability Basic Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance

Program Wellness Program Flexible Work Schedule Hybrid Work Options (some positions)

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Tuition Reimbursement

The Northern Kentucky Water District employs qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity, as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability.