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Aqua · 4 days ago

Accountant III - Contract/Temp

Bryn Mawr, PA

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking an Accountant III to maintain the general ledger and analyze expense accounts. The role includes preparing journal entries, reviewing financial results, and assisting in various accounting duties to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Business DevelopmentCustomer ServiceInfrastructure

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes monthly results to ensure accuracy of financial statements

Prepares and posts journal entries to record and/or make accruals and adjustments as needed

Ensures the accuracy of general ledgers for subsidiary companies

Assists in the monthly, quarterly and annual close of the financial books and records

Adheres to closing schedules and participates in its development

Reconciles and analyzes balance sheet accounts to ensure proper recording of cash, receivables, payables, current costs, revenues, financial commitments, accruals and obligations

Assists in the preparation and analysis of support data used to support critical accounting accruals. Prepares various ad hoc reports as needed

Works with state management on CPR (property records), reviews capital spending and projects completion status

Clearly communicates all changes made to financial statements and works with accounting personnel to reduce or eliminate future errors

Understands internal control systems and policies/procedures to ensure appropriate accounting and disclosure of financial transactions

Manages one or more key internal controls in support of the Company’s financial reporting process, the proper functionality of which play an important role in determining whether the Company’s overall internal controls are functioning effectively

Performs financial analysis of business as assigned by the Controller

Prepares operating budget

Monitors performance against budget on a regular basis and communicates status to appropriate personnel and makes recommendations as necessary, including monthly budget variance review

Completes sales tax, business privilege tax filings and assists in the preparation of tax work papers

Prepares various non-tax governmental reporting forms, such as census and other economic surveys. Report preparation often requires judgement in the use of estimates and a broad understanding of the overall Company’s financial data

Acts as liaison with managers, payroll and others to produce accurate and timely monthly expense summaries

Performs other assignments as required