Senior Accountant

Maintains the integrity of the general ledger. Maintains the fixed journal, depreciation register, reconciles various general ledger accounts and prepares bank reconciliations. Assists the V.P. of Finance, Accounting, & IT/CFO and the Controller with other month-end procedures, the budget, annual audit, and other financial analyses.

Core Competencies

- Safety: Adhere to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, rules, and practices. Use of Personal Protective Equipment as required. Take individual responsibility in managing safety risks and reporting unsafe conditions or unsafe work practices. Respond positively to safety-oriented feedback. Contribute to a culture of safety.

- Quality of Work: Produce thorough, high quality work with minimal errors. Seek feedback, make corrections as needed. Identify problems and solve them. Strive to improve processes. Work collaboratively with team members to implement systemic changes.

- Productivity: Complete assigned work in a timely fashion. Utilize slow periods productively. Produce amount and volume expected, at accepted speed.

- Technical Skills/Job Knowledge: Demonstrate appropriate level of understanding of technical skills in area of expertise, technology, products, and/or processes involved. Perform assigned duties. Keep current on changes. Competent with all technology and industry best practices necessary to perform job. Maintains necessary certification(s).

- Communication: Oral and written communication clearly convey information. Keep others informed of activities and problems in timely manner. Listen well. Respond appropriately and respectfully.

- Teamwork/Ability to Work With Others: Demonstrate ability to work in positive manner with co-workers and/or customers with differing backgrounds, opinions, capabilities, etc. Willingly share skills, competencies, and knowledge with others. Establish and maintain strong, effective working relationships. Contribute effectively to group efforts. Promote harmony. Agree to disagree without damaging relationships.

- Accountability: Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality. Arrive on-time and be prepared to work. Accept responsibility for work and actions. Be reliable.

- Integrity: Demonstrate honesty, high ethical standards, and respect for all team members, co-workers, and KEC members.

- Professionalism: Always address internal and external customers with courtesy and respect. Dress in work attire appropriate to the position. Communicate business information in timely fashion, using means of communication appropriate to the situation.

- Support of Cooperative Goals, Policies, and Procedures: Support Cooperative goals. Adhere to all Cooperative policies and procedures. Understand that internal

customer and external member focus is always top priority. Contribute effectively in support of that priority.

- Problem-Solving: Use sound logic and methodology to solve problems. Explore multiple sources for answers, as required. Able to identify hidden problems. Propose solutions.

Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

- Prepares and records monthly fixed journal entries.

- Prepares misc. accounts receivable invoices.

- Updates and maintains fixed asset/depreciation register and reconciles to general ledger.

- Reconciles monthly bank statements.

- Prepares schedules for and assists auditors with year-end audit.

- Assists with the annual budget development.

- Assists V.P. of Finance, Accounting, & IT/CFO and the Controller with financial analyses, projects, and special assignments for a variety of existing and proposed activities of the Cooperative.

- Establishes and maintains asset records of general plant equipment and reconciles to the general ledger.

- Maintains accurate financial records by preparing general ledger reconciliations, identifying reconciling items or errors and recording adjusting entries of various general ledger accounts as necessary.

- Reconciles and prepares other state and federal tax and survey filings as necessary.

- Seeks opportunities to improve efficiency in every aspect of the position.

- Provides back-up for the Controller.

- Lead annual capital credit allocation process and capital credit retirements when approved.

- Participates in the development of monthly income and balance sheet financial statements.

- Prepares various internal statistical reports.

- Assist Controller with tax returns as assigned.

- Analyzes monthly results and researches variances.

- Performs other duties as directed or required.

Job Requirements:

- Education/Experience:

o Four-year college degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting.

o 3 years of related work experience. Electric utility experience preferred.

- Knowledge and Skills:

o Ability to apply accounting knowledge, experience and speed with attention to detail and accuracy.

o Knowledge and experience in operating office equipment, including 10-key and computer (accounting software) with speed and accuracy.

o Knowledge of Excel and Word and the ability to work with software with speed and accuracy.

o Good verbal and written communication skills.

o Technical understanding of flow of costs in general ledger and sub-ledgers.

o Thorough understanding of principles of internal controls and their implementation.

o Familiar with Cooperative policies and procedures.

o Ability to work independently without direct supervision.

- Working Conditions

o Normal office environment with low noise level.

o Travel may be required.

This position will remain open through August 11, 2024. Interested candidates must complete a KEC employment application at www.kec.com.

Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability or protected veteran status.