What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Accountant position at Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corporation?
OBJECTIVE
To assist the CFO in the planning, directing, coordinating and reviewing of all accounting related procedures to ensure proper utilization and internal control of Blue Grass Energy's assets and to ensure that all accounting records are maintained in accordance with sound accounting procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists in the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports that satisfy accounting guidelines and procedures.
- Assists in the preparation of financial reports including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, RUS Form 7, and other statistical and comparative analysis.
- Assists with the Accounts Payable and Payroll functions and is responsible for processing A/P and Payroll in the absence of the bookkeeper.
- Codes contractor invoices pertaining to construction work in process for payment. Verify that contractor invoicing agrees to established contracts.
- Prepares the construction fund worksheet for audit purposes.
- Assists with the annual audit.
- Furnishes members with desired information when requested.
- Monitors miscellaneous billings (A/R other), reconciling accounts with general ledger and ensures payments received for amounts billed.
- Invoices for accidents, construction work in process, and miscellaneous items as needed. Assign late fees when invoices remain unpaid as required.
- Assists with cost accounting and inventory. Processes work orders, checking and making corrections daily. Enters work order close date and assembles work orders numerically.
- Makes all necessary journal entries pertaining to work orders.
- Handles monthly work order closing procedures according to RUS guidelines and processes labels for scanning.
- Tracks, processes and reconciles aid to construction refunds monthly.
- Assists with month end general ledger, closing journal entries and month end procedures.
- Performs special projects at the direction of Manager of CFO as requested.
DISCLAIMER
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Blue Grass Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer