Accountant Senior - JEA : Job Details

Under limited supervision, reviews, analyzes, processes and maintains accounting and fiscal transactions and records to ensure operational quality and efficiency measures are achieved. Job requires basic knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, theory and practices, sufficient to perform routine professional accounting tasks. Work is covered by clearly defined policies and accounting principles and the employee must exercise judgment in searching for solutions or new applications to accomplish objectives. The worker plans and organizes the work, determines their own priorities, and the work is reviewed after the fact in terms of quality, volume, timeliness and for adherence to established methods, standards and policies. Identifies and suggests solutions to new and/or unusual circumstances. Regular contact with people in other work groups, customers and vendors is required to obtain, clarify or give facts or information.Accounting:

• Unitizations: identify and assign (purchased, built/created, or donated) assets to appropriate account(s) for depreciation.
• Review the work of Accountant(s)
• Review, reconcile and prepare journal entries related to property, plant and equipment transactions.
• Review, update and maintain processes and procedures.
• Month-end closing procedures for Fixed Assets System and Oracle.
• Review and close work orders in Oracle and Fixed Assets SystemPowerPlan and prepare related journal entries.
• Create locations and retirement units in Fixed Assets System.
• Create projects in Oracle Projects.
• Transfer funds as appropriate.
• Maintain financial records, accounts, ledgers and journals.
• Analyze and audits accounting and fiscal data, records and reports.
• Prepare journal entries and posts transactions to proper accounts.
• Prepare summaries, comprehensive reports, invoices and statements.
• Reconcile and balance accounting records and ledgers.
• Compose correspondence.
• Operate standard office equipment and uses required software applications.
• Adhoc reporting.
• Perform other job-related work as assigned.

QualificationsOPEN REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree in Accounting and three (3) years of experience in accounting.-OR-A seven year (7) year combination of education, training, &/or experience in accounting which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities and must include successful completion of eighteen (18) semester hours of accounting courses at the college level.PROMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTSAll regular employees of JEA who have satisfactorily served for a minimum of three (3) years in the classification of Accountant may be eligible for promotion upon successful completion of a Rating Guide, recommendation by the hiring Director and confirmation by the Chief. Opportunities will be determined by business needs.This position requires that employees be in compliance with JEA procedure ES A0200 A0101 RS 628 Screening Personnel Risk Assessments (pre-hire for FACTA designations; pre-hire and recurring for CIP designations). PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Sitting Up to 8 hours per day Lifting Up to 1 hours per day Walking Up to 2 hours per dayUp to 50 max. pounds Standing Up to 2 hours per day Pushing Will not generally apply Bending Up to 1 hour per dayUp to 50 max. pounds Squatting Up to 1 hour per day Pulling Will not generally apply Stooping Up to 1 hour per dayUp to 50 max. pounds Reaching Up to 2 hours per day Climbing Up to 1 hour per day Balancing Up to 1 hour per day Stairs Up to 1 hour per day Twisting Up to 1 hour per day Ladder Will not generally apply Crawling Will not generally apply Step-stool Will not generally apply Kneeling Up to 1 hour per day Excessive heat Will not generally apply Typing Up to 8 hours per day Excessive cold Will not generally apply Data Entry Up to 8 hours per day Dust Will not generally apply Humidity Will not generally apply Loud Noise Will not generally apply Hands in Water Will not generally apply Unusual hearing or vision demands: None Other physical demands or notes: JEA employees should not attempt to lift, pull or push a load in excess of 50 lbs. without assistance. Care should always be taken when lifting, pushing or pulling in an awkward position. Outdoor walking in non-paved areas.