NEOGOV · 10 hours ago
Accountant 3 or 4 - Water Utility
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $113K/yr
3+ years expNEOGOV is seeking to fill two vacancies for Accountant 3 and Accountant 4 positions at the City of Madison Water Utility. The roles involve professional accounting work including preparing financial statements, conducting audits, and managing financial records to ensure compliance with accounting principles and regulations.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and review various journal entries and work papers
Prepare, review and reconcile general ledger accounts and reports for compliance
Collect data and prepare supporting documents for capital/operating budgets, rate case, PSC annual reports, financial statements, management discussion analysis and footnotes
Prepare various financial reports and budget as needed
Review and close work orders during year-end process
Review and approve various journal entries, payroll, accounts payable and general billing processes and orders
Assist Finance Unit Supervisor with various year-end processes and audit
Assist Finance Unit Supervisor with various forecast and analysis
Train paraprofessional staff in processing Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and miscellaneous accounting functions
Assign tasks as needed to paraprofessional staff
Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implement processes
Answer questions and provide information to paraprofessional staff and other City agencies
Prepare various journal entries, cash billing receipts and disbursements along with supporting documentation
Prepare annual management discussion analysis, financial statements and footnotes
Administer and coordinate annual audit and year end closure working with independent auditors
Prepare annual Public Service Commission Wisconsin report and necessary work paper support
Prepare annual operating and capital budgets
Prepare monthly financial reports, cost analysis and forecast projections as needed
Prepare Water Rate Application filed with the Public Service Commission with necessary work paper support
Forecast financial impacts of changes in service area, analyze appropriate relevant revenues and expenditures
Maintenance of investment account and work with Finance & Administrative Manger to invest Water Utility funds in conjunction with City Finance
Prepare and coordinate project closeout along with supporting documentation
Assign and schedule work for professional and paraprofessional staff
Provide training and development to supervised employees
Perform discipline, performance evaluation, grievance handling and other related supervisor functions to supervised employees
Maintain utility financial forecasting model
Work with Finance & Admin Manager to coordinate the issue of revenue bonds, general obligation bonds and loans with financial advisor, bond counsel and City Finance Department to take advance of market conditions for new bond/loan issues or refinancing opportunities
Evaluate hardware and software for use by the Finance and Customer Service Staff
Work with Finance & Admin Manager and City IT Department to coordinate and implement new hardware and software related to financial, customer information system and meter data management system software
Present financial information to Water Utility Board, Finance Committee, Common Council and Public Service Commission on rates, expenditures, budgets, operating rules and levels of services as required
Qualification
Required
Three (3) years of professional accounting experience in performing financial audits, preparing financial reports, and reconciling reports and records
Associate's degree in Accounting, or a Bachelor's degree in a related program such as finance, including completion of advanced-level accounting major coursework
Two (2) years of professional accounting experience in performing financial audits, preparing financial reports, and reconciling reports and records
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Four (4) years of experience applying professional accounting theory, principles, and practices
Two (2) years of experience with various accounting systems and their applicability to municipal financial operations
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin rules and regulations
Four (4) years of professional accounting experience in performing financial audits, preparing financial reports, and reconciling reports and records
Four (4) years of experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and practices
Two (2) years of experience with Enterprise Fund accounting systems and their applicability to municipal financial operations
Benefits
Generous leave package
A variety of insurance options
Optional pet insurance
A bus pass for all employees
The possibility of flexible work schedules
Vacation is earned upon starting employment and can be used after completion of probation.
Employees earn 3.5 personal days in addition to vacation.
Employees receive eight official paid holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day)
Employees also earn 13 sick days annually that may accrue to a total of 150 days.
The City of Madison participates in the Wisconsin Retirement System through the State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
Income Continuation Insurance (for short and long-term disability)
Long Term Care Insurance
457(b) deferred compensation plans
Employee Assistance Program
Bus Pass on Madison Metro
Flexible Work Schedules
Employer-paid Training
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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