Position: Accountant

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

Location: Aledo

Position Summary

Responsible for cash posting, bank account reconciliations and managing fixed assets. Will also cross train and assist in timely and accurate postings of member account payments from third-party payment processors, processing auto draft payments, reconciliation of all e-check payments and card payments.

Organizational Dimension

• Work with Member Services representatives, third-party payment processors, Meridian team members, and others within the Accounting Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The following is a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:
  • Reconcile cashier drawers and deposits daily.
  • Reconcile cash accounts, post journal entries, and perform bank reconciliations.
  • Perform other account reconciliations as requested.
  • Create fixed assets in Meridian and maintain fixed asset records.
  • Maintain documentation of manual journal entries and other supporting documentation for the annual audit.
  • Retrieve member account payments from outside sources.
  • Prepare and process daily autodraft payments, reconciliation of output files to Meridian system balancing reports, uploading draft output files for collection.
  • Notify Member Services personnel of daily auto draft payment rejects and processing completion times.
  • Reconcile credit card payments between credit card processor and bank deposits.
  • Provide backup to other accounting team members for payment searches, processing card payment refunds, and reversal/reposting of payments necessary to reconciling payment files with Meridian payment reports.
  • Provide consumer billing refund processing backup to include upload of Positive Pay files to the bank.
  • Assist other Accounting Dept. team members on an as-needed basis to maintain the integrity of payments systems and timeliness of payment posting.

Relationships:

• Reports to the Accounting Supervisor

Position Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, preferred

Experience

• Basic Microsoft Excel
• 0-1 years accounting experience.
• Experience with ATS/Meridian, preferred.
• Experience with electric cooperative industry, preferred.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills required.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.

Job Training

• On-going training in technical skills.

Abilities and Skills

The following have been ranked the most critical skills associated with this position:

• Computer Skills - update main computer system with data regarding meter access, power use variance, and special instructions, etc.
• Coordinating Skills - Member correspondence, manual updates, and multiple on-going tasks.
• Communication Skills - coordinate Member correspondence regarding meter-related issues.
• Analytical Skills - review billing data for accuracy and corrections, if necessary.

Physical Demands

(Scale: Rarely = Less than 5%, Occasionally = 5% - 25%, Frequently = More than 25%)

• Heavy lifting or moving of materials: Rarely Up to 15 pounds
• Operates Equipment: N/A
• Operates Office Machines: Frequently
• Standing: Rarely
• Walking: Occasionally
• Awkward Position (stooping, bending etc.): Rarely
• Climbing Maximum: Rarely - N/A feet maximum height.
• Eye-hand Coordination: Rarely
• Location: Indoor 100% of time, Outdoor 0% of time

Work Conditions

• Occasional arrive early to assist with billing.