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| Date Posted | October 12, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting |
| Job Status | Full-time |
| Salary | Not Specified |
Description:
SouthWest Water is a privately-held, American-owned service company with decades of high-level customer service. Today, we serve over 600,000 residential and business customers in seven states: Alabama, California, Florida, Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas. Our teams work together to deliver clean, safe, and reliable water and wastewater services so that our customers and communities can thrive.
About Us
Imagine being part of a team that supplies the essential element for life. Water is the very foundation of this planet, the life-giving essence in all of us. Driven, knowledgeable and passionate about this essential resource, the Suburban Water Systems team, a subsidiary of SouthWest Water, is in the business of delivering a product everyone uses and depends on.
Suburban Water serves a population of about 300,000 through a water distribution system that covers all or portions of Glendora, Covina, West Covina, La Puente, Hacienda Heights, City of Industry, Whittier, La Mirada, La Habra, Buena Park and unincorporated portions of California’s Los Angeles and Orange counties.
We’re proud of our work. We make a difference in the lives of people by providing them water and wastewater services daily. Don’t wait, the opportunity is now to build yours and our planet’s future with Suburban Water!
Position Overview
SouthWest Water Company is seeking a Staff Accountant II to support our Accounting team. This role will perform perform assigned professional accounting functions requiring the application of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, procedures and techniques.
Compensation and Benefits
- 401k Company Match: 100% of the first 6% of your eligible compensation contributed to the Plan
- Vacation Accrual: Starting at 3 weeks per year
- Holidays: 10 company-paid holidays per year
- Floating Time: 16 hours of paid floating time per year
- Additional Benefit Plans include Medical, Dental, Vision, Company-Paid Life Insurance and more
- Training, Professional Certifications, and Education Allowance
Job Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position will be willing and able to perform the following duties and others as assigned:
- Perform a variety of accounting assignments including account analyses, account reconciliation of sub-ledgers to general ledger, monthly JE preparation, monthly, quarterly and year-end closing, reports preparation, review and evaluation of specific accounts and schedules, classification of costs and charges, preparation of financial statements, and assists in the maintenance of general or subsidiary ledgers.
- Gathers, analyzes, and compiles highly technical data for special reports to management and governmental agencies which may require specialized investigation and analysis within any of the major accounting functions.
- Analyzes and reviews a wide variety of costs and charges to ensure compliance with established Company accounting procedures and reliable accounting practices.
- Assists in special studies in specific problem areas and/or individually conducts special investigations as required to further or complete Company programs and projects.
- Analyze problems and to alert Accounting Manager to major issues.
- Performs full cycle accounting for assigned entities.
- May be assigned to methods/procedures studies, analyses, and phases of more complex studies.
- May manage various projects, which requires flexibility.
Position Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills, ability to use thinking and reasoning to e?ectively identify and solve water quality problems
- High level of pro?ciency with Microsoft O?ce 365 suite including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
- E?ective verbal and written communication skills
- General knowledge of GAAP in order to appropriately maintain financial records is preferred
- Moderate to advanced knowledge of standard office spreadsheet, data and word processing programs
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with major in Accounting required
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is a plus
Work Experience
- 5 years of general accounting experience
Competencies
Delivering High Quality Work
Supporting Coworkers
Communicating Effectively
Solving Complex Problems
SouthWest Water Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It’s our policy to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other opportunities based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, veteran status or disability, and in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.
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