Senior Accountant

POSITION: Senior Accountant

DIVISION: Finance

DEPARTMENT: Controller

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Updates and maintains financial records related to accounts receivable, billing, activity management, asset management, cash, investments and debt.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Accounting Manager.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains the accounts receivable, billing, activity management, and asset management modules of the Infor/Lawson integrated financial management system.
• Records and maintains all cash, investment, debt and fixed asset transactions.
• Records all debt activity, including monthly interest, principal and related fees.
• Capitalizes fixed assets and records monthly depreciation expense.
• Prepares and processes general ledger entries in the Info/Lawson financial software applications.
• Records revenue and expense journal entries in the Infor/Lawson integrated financial management system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares monthly rate revenue invoices and quarterly loan invoices to cities and towns, annual and periodic invoices to commercial TRAC (Toxic Reduction and Control) customers and other miscellaneous billings. Assists in the collection of invoice payments as needed.
• Analyzes and reconciles accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, cash, fixed asset and investment accounts.
• Establishes fiscal control to insure proper flow of financial data.
• Provides accounting and financial reporting support to other MWRA departments.
• Prepares year-end reports and schedules as requested by the external auditors.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices as normally attained through a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field; and
• At least four (4) years of general accounting and reporting experience; or
• Any equivalent of combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent spreadsheet and database skills required. Solid knowledge of MS Office Suite required. Knowledge of Infor/Lawson software is preferred, but not required.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

None.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone, personal computers including word processing and other software, copy and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, including office equipment, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.

There are no requirements that weight be lifted or force be exerted in the performance of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or veteran status.