Accountant I

GRAND RIVER DAM AUTHORITY•Chouteau, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant I is responsible for reviewing and processing invoices and payments, maintaining accurate financial records, researching and resolving routine discrepancies, and assisting with reconciliations and other accounting activities. The Accountant I works closely with vendors and internal departments to ensure transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with established policies, procedures, accounting practices, and internal controls. This position requires strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and effective communication and customer service skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting, finance, accounts payable, or a related financial support role.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify discrepancies, assess information, and resolve routine accounting issues.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and completeness.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with an emphasis on Excel.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with employees, vendors, and individuals at all levels of the organization.
Excellent interpersonal abilities with outstanding customer service techniques allowing for development of strong business relationships.
Valid Oklahoma driver’s license, or the ability to convert within 30 days for those with an out of state driver’s license that are an Oklahoma resident.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) system preferred.
Knowledge of or experience with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Title 18 Uniform System of Accounts preferred.
Prior experience in the utility industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Processing invoices, including 3-way matching with receipts and purchase orders
Analyzing and reviewing invoices for errors, including terms, missing signatures, and missing documents
Processing payments to vendors and other payees in accordance with established payment schedules, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Reviewing invoices and supporting documentation to identify discrepancies, duplicate payments, missing information, or other issues and assisting with resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
Assigning invoice General Ledger coding in compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regulations.
Reconciling vendor statements and researching outstanding invoices, credits, payment discrepancies, and other account differences.
Responsible for the timely processing of payments using due dates and payment terms
Preparing various reports for management, Board of Directors, and external parties such as the State of Oklahoma.
Responding to vendors to answer questions and solve problems
Working with internal customers to track all invoices and backup documentation
Performing other duties as assigned.