Utilities Accountant - GA3

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority • Fort Pierce, FL

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About The Position

The Utilities Accountant position at Fort Pierce Utilities Authority is a professional accounting role focused on maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing financial reporting and analysis. The role involves managing grants, tracking revenue and expenses, and assisting with audits while supporting the overall financial operations of the organization.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a score of at least 70% on basic Excel and 80% on basic Word.
• Valid Florida Driver's License is required.
• Considerable knowledge of general and governmental accounting procedures and best practices.
• Ability to grasp complex accounting, financial, and regulatory concepts and apply that knowledge in daily activities.
• Ability to evaluate accounting problems and financial transactions, develop solutions, and implement them.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to incorporate and employ change, creativity, collaboration, pride, and accountability.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and develop accounting solutions within established guidelines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records for all grants, including FEMA public assistance programs and other disaster recovery funds.
• Track revenue and expenses to ensure compliance with grant terms, federal regulations, and accounting standards.
• Monitor deadlines for FEMA claims, appeals, and closeouts, ensuring timely submission of required reports.
• Assist with the Single Audit, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and file all appropriate financial reports.
• Compile statistical information from departments on a monthly basis and summarize data for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Review and manually adjust/calculates to ensure accurate reporting.
• Responsible for non-routine billings and establishing new customer accounts.
• Run monthly Aged Trial Balance and follow up on unpaid balances by sending out past due notices and making collection calls.
• Prepare quarterly billing to FMPA for the Conservation program and reconcile rebates issued through Customer Service.
• Maintain fuel card inventory and perform monthly vehicle maintenance analysis.
• Pay FPUA accounts by issuing credit memos after accounts have been billed for utility services.
• Perform complex reconciliations of subsidiary records to the general ledger and provide backup for other members of the Department of Finance.

Benefits

• Market leading benefits package
• Fuel card

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree