Senior Accountant (Hiring Immediately)

Full Time
Hourly Rate starting at $29.93
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Application Deadline: June 20, 2025

Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for benefits. Health Insurance begins 1st of the month following hire date.
*Sick and Annual Leave *14 Paid Holidays *Competitive and Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance *Retirement benefits through the Retirement Systems of Alabama *Basic Life Insurance $30,000 *Free Employee Assistance Program *Free Long Term Disability Insurance *Free AirMed Care: Ambulance (Ground and Air Coverage) *Flexible Spending Account *Deferred Compensation Plan Options *Short Term Disability Options

Job Summary:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for general accounting functions including preparation of journal entries, maintaining balance sheet account reconciliations, accounts receivable and accounts payable, assist with monthly closings, and reconciling bank statements. This position assists with maintaining all accounting records and preparing special financial reports/statements and database queries as directed by the Solid Waste Management team. This position is key in assisting management with financial analysis of actual versus budget for both revenues and expenses. It also identifies, tracks, and records all fixed assets and applicable depreciation expense. Assists with submitting requests for FEMA disasters. Assists with tracking of grant money and special project costs recaps.

Essential Job Functions:

Accounting and Financial
-Prepare and review monthly financial/budget reports for proper account codes to revenues and expenditures by fund and line item. Prepare and enter journal entries as assigned.
-Assist Residential Accountant with maintaining records and reconciling deposits for accounting records to ensure funds are balanced monthly.
-Responsible for the tracking of Fixed Assets, calculation of depreciation and corresponding schedules and documentation.
-Assist with the purchasing function as needed.
-Assist senior level staff with financial tasks and system related issues as needed.
-Prepare various reports upon request.
-Prepare schedules as necessary for auditing firm, including but not limited to year-end schedules and Financial Statement package.

Reports and Records Management
-Maintain various reports as needed.
-Ability to produce reports using various software programs.
-Strong Excel skills for manipulating large datasets (pivot tables/dashboards).
-Post to and maintain various databases used for reporting.
-Responsible for the integrity of data and the confidentiality of information.
-Maintain all financial files in an organized and timely manner.
-Ensure that files are kept up to date and purged according to the Records Disposition Schedule.

Other Operations Responsibilities
-Fills in for Residential Accountant and other staff when necessary and must maintain current knowledge of all standard operating procedures.
-Perform filing tasks.
-Provide assistance to general public, various agencies and Solid Waste employees.
-Enter data and operate computers, copiers, scanner and printer.
-Assist with payroll processing.
-All other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Skills, Abilities and Knowledge:
-Strong working knowledge of business software packages such as spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
-Ability to produce reports with report writer software would be a plus.
-Attention to detail and accuracy in accounting procedures.
-Working knowledge of accounting software systems such as Acumatica.
-Math and analytical skills to perform accounting and bookkeeping operations.
-Skills to prepare reports, complete forms, compose letters and accurately and neatly post journals and ledgers.
-Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
-Skills to read and understand written instructions, manuals and correspondence.
-Ability to operate office machines such as 10 key calculators, computers and copy machines.
-Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
-Knowledge of general office procedures.
-Project planning, organizing and scheduling by priority.
-Ability to work independently with little supervision.
-Skills to communicate effectively with office staff and general public.
-Ability of teamwork and relating well with other staff members.
-Thorough knowledge of departmental policies and procedures and ability to apply them.

Special Requirements:
Possess valid driver’s license.
Willing to work nonstandard hours as necessary.
Willing to travel out of County as needed.
Willing to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions as related in assigned work area.

Minimum Requirements:
Possess a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or closely related field. Educational documentation (transcripts) may be requested upon offer of employment.
Progressive accounting and bookkeeping experience of five (5) years
Proficiency in uses of accounting software like Microsoft Excel

Physical Requirements:
This position requires the employee to see well enough to read and write; hear well enough to respond to verbal communications and speak well enough to answer questions in a polite, courteous manner.
Occasionally required to stand and walk with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer with the ability to reach with hands and arms; Body movement of mobility to bend, move, stand, and lift.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
Candidate must be able to perform the duties of this position in various office settings when necessary.
Tasks may be performed with some exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme heat or extreme cold, dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, maintenance shops, HVAC systems, light to moderate traffic).

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