Revenue Accounting Manager - Water System
This is a full-time position with benefits. This position is responsible for managing financial revenue transactions of the department, monitor and forecasting revenue and complex financial reporting for decision making purposes.
Major duties include but are not limited to:
1. Manages the accounting functions of complex financial transactions of $18 million annual revenue collection through water sales, service fees, and other revenue accounts received by the utility through various payment platforms.
2. Generates utility billing and financial data requests for analysis and statistical purposes used for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, audit schedules and as support to Director, County Administrator, and other senior management.
3. Analyzes utility revenues through revenue modeling and forecasting. Reports unanticipated increases or decreases which involves complex tracking and analysis monthly.
4. Performs complex accounting functions for the utility; issues refunds, account adjustments, inspects journal postings, interfaces financial transactions to the general ledger, etc.
5. Manages bank reconciliation for fraud and adequate balances. Performs reconciliation of the utility’s financial banking accounts to the general ledger.
6. Independently resolves issues of payment transactions associated with the financial banking institution and/or unusual account situations.
7. Audits utility’s financial processes to ensure proper security of cash handling and internal controls of financial transaction processing. Develops corrective action plans and enhanced processing procedures and guidelines.
8. Oversees daily, monthly, and annual closing activities and reporting to generate monthly final bill overpayment refunds, monthly top customer usage, annual bad debt write-off, top customer usage, water service code billing reporting.
9. Compiles and reconciles payment collections of four sewer utilities conveying monthly sewer revenue.
10. Manages accounting staff; conducts new employee interviews, provides training, evaluates performance of personnel and provides accounting function and financial transaction guidance.
11. Conducts annual Water Loss Audit according to the American Water Works Association methods and follows best practices adopted by Environmental Protection Division.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Knowledge and level of competency or equivalent experience commonly associated with completion of associates degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years experience or service.
SALARY
Starting Salary - $55,635.17
SALARY
Starting Salary - $55,635.17
