The Plant Accountant & Operations MSR is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely accounting records related to the cooperatives utility plant assets. The Plant Accountant collaborates closely with engineering operations and finance teams to support capital project tracking asset management and regulatory reporting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Operations member service representative is responsible for initial contact with members for operation-related matters answering their questions or directing them to appropriate personnel.
- Provides daily radio dispatching of line crews outages and overflow calls from members.
- Initiates and tracks operational requested locates associated with work orders to ensure requirements are completed.
- Provides support with after-hours outage restoration including work order creation dispatching crews and other tasks as needed.
- Initiates notifications to members for scheduled outages staking appointments new services and other construction projects and update all-employee calendar.
- Manages new service connects by initiating staking appointments providing estimates and reviewing building inspections to ensure timely connection of members.
- Maintains operations accounts payable/purchase order process and ensures required management approval.
- Schedules and executes month-end finals for the material depreciation special equipment accounts payable transportation labor distribution and general ledger systems.
- Maintains corporate work orders with the creation tracking billing reconciling and closing processes.
- Maintains operations service orders and accounts receivable including CIA accidents and others. Contacts members regarding past due balances.
- Provides complete and accurate asset management reporting in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures and the RUS Uniform System of Accounts to ensure compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements.
- Advises management of recurring accounting related problems existing interdepartmentally.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
- Assists in maintaining material inventory items and physical inventory counts.
- Assists other departments initiatives as requested.
- Assists in preparing the annual operating budget.
- Certified and regularly trained in first aid CPR certification.
- Attend safety meetings job training and such specialized training as may be assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
- High school diploma or equivalent GED required
- A degree in accounting finance business management or related field is preferred
- Experience in a rural electric cooperative is preferred
Additional Information :
Whats in it for you!
- Starting hourly rate of $29.81 for applicants with minimum qualifications.
- Medical dental and vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Immediate eligibility for paid time off.
- 10 paid holidays.
- National discounts.
- On-site fitness center.
- Life short-term disability and long-term disability insurance.
- Fully funded pension.
- Traditional 401K and Roth 401K programs with a company match.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time