Staff Accountant

_*Pay based on Qualifications*_ *GENERAL PURPOSE* Under the general supervision of the Finance Analyst, the Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining the general ledger to ensure the integrity of financial data and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Additionally, the role entails reviewing accounts payable invoices and payments, as well as collaborating with external auditors.
*Job Duties:* · Record journal entries ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
· Work with other staff to ensure that all monthly accounting and general ledger requirements are completed in timely and accurately.
· Perform monthly bank and account reconciliations on a timely basis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
· Reconcile water rights records to the monthly watermaster's report.
· Investigate and resolve any reconciling issues promptly.
· Maintain organized documentation supporting reconciliations.
· Review and post all month-end closing journal transaction balances, including maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, recording adjusting journal entries, and various monthly analysis.
· Prepare month-end closing processes including preparing journal entries, maintenance of fixed assets, depreciation and prepaid expense schedules, and reconciliation of general ledger to bank accounts.
· Oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments.
· Identify opportunities for process improvements and operation efficiencies within the accounts payable process and monitor activities related to Accounts Payable function · Identify vendors requiring 1099’s and process annual 1096/1099 information and reporting.
· Support the preparation and coordination of year-end audit requests from external auditors.
· Assist senior staff and department head with the annual budgeting process.
· Assist with variance reporting including report generation and coordination with department senior staff to document variances in spending and budget · Other duties as assigned to assist in meeting department and corporation goals and deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $15.
00 per hour Benefits: * Dental insurance * Disability insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday Application Question(s): * Are you familiar with GAAP? Education: * Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: * ERP systems: 1 year (Preferred) * Accounting: 2 years (Required) * Accounts Payable: 1 year (Preferred) Language: * English (Required) * Spanish (Preferred) Work Location: In person