Duration: 6 months

Hours per week : 24 to 32 hours per week

Job Description:

• Maintains integrity of the general ledger by verifying, classifying and recording SMUD’s incoming cash transactions in accordance with GAAP and FERC guidelines; reviews journal vouchers to ensure such postings.
• Prepares and processes invoices for proper and timely accounting of contract settlements, and a variety of other accounts receivable.
• Establishes and maintains records for assigned SMUD JPA; interprets and follows requirements of complex JPA contracts; creates and maintains chart of accounts, complex computer files, spreadsheets for subsidiary ledgers, and agency’s financial records; maintains financial funds/accounts per agreements; prepare account reconciliations and audit support
• Maintains financial records according to GAAP, FERC and contractual agreements; reclassifies prepaid revenues and expenses as current; accrues expenses and records cash receipts and disbursements; reconciles general ledger accounts and bank accounts.
• Provides accurate financial statements, government reports and statistical information on a timely basis; ensures proper reporting of revenues, expenses, receivables and payables for all SMUD power purchases and wholesale power sales.
• Prepare grant invoices.
• Performs related duties as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Five or more (5 ) years of progressively responsible experience in financial accounting.
• Principles and practices of public agency financial management including general and governmental accounting, budgeting, auditing, and reporting functions as well as GAAP and GASB guidelines; accounting systems (SAP) and procedures, both manual and automated; methods and techniques of cash handling and management; principles and practices of automated financial systems; procedures related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, and joint participation agreements.
• Federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations related to accounting, financial reporting and rate regulation issues; characteristics and operational needs of various organizational units; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.