Accountant (Accounts Receivable – Reconciling)

Morrow, GA

POSITION:                            Accountant (Accounts Receivable – Reconciling)

DEPARTMENT:                     Customer Accounts

PAYGRADE:                           107 (NE)                                                                                              

PAY:                                           Min: $27.369 / Mid: $34.929 / Max: $42.463 hourly                                                                                          

DEADLINE:                            Thursday, July 17, 2025

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, and reconciling financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; performs responsible administrative and technical support relative to the planning of the activities and staff of the Customer Accounts Division; and provides responsible staff assistance to assigned management staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Researches and resolves discrepancies in reconciliation.

Conducts daily monitoring and reconciling of the bank statements in relation to all customer payments processed.

Prepares journal entries and posts the accounts receivable subsidiary to the general ledger interface;

Complies data related financials and analytical reports daily, monthly, and yearly for audits and inclusion in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Level of Service (LOS) reporting, and annual Metro Water District Audit as well as other in-house monthly financial reporting.

Reconciles daily, weekly, and monthly transactions for Payment Vendor, which includes payments, adjustments, chargebacks, etc. in Customer Information System (CIS) to the Accounts Receivable (A/R) entries to general ledger, bank statement and making necessary corrections in CIS or general ledger (G/L).

Responsible for JDE and reconciling deposits and refunds monthly to General Ledger.

Completes all reconciliation of A/R accounts to the G/L monthly. This includes any necessary entries for adjustments/corrections.

Oversees all transactions flowing to the G/L and subsidiary accounts for accuracy. Recognizes and researches transactions as requested by other departments and prepares entries necessary to correct.

Maintain accurate monthly reports, spreadsheets, and files for the year-end annual audit process.

Responsible for maintaining and reconciling financial transaction deposit and debits to bank statement as it pertains to A/R and responsible for correcting and following up with supervisor, finance team or others as it pertains to the situation.

Performs analysis for all A/R daily, weekly, monthly, using all transactional reports for utility services.

Assist with reporting of departmental reports, LOS (level of service), finance requests, to include coordinating Month-End and Fiscal Year End closings of the A/R and G/L.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required; supplemented by three years of experience in accounts receivable, banking, or closely related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all CCWA or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Specific License or Certification Required:

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Tasks may involve some pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight; tasks may also involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

At CCWA, it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, including temporary employees, and applicants for employment based on qualifications, abilities, and merit. Therefore, CCWA prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants or any other legally covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), citizenship, genetic information, disability status, past, current, or prospective membership in the uniformed services or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to job advertisements, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.