SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

CPWS; Columbia (TN); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k)

Résumé du poste

Columbia Power & Water Systems (CPWS) in Columbia, TN is seeking a highly organized Senior Accountant to join our finance team. The role emphasizes general ledger management, cash operations, and complex financial reporting for municipal accounting environments.

You will prepare journal entries, manage cash, and support audits and regulatory reporting, including ACFR schedules, with collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with at least 6 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills with charts, tables, and trend analysis.
• Experience with FERC or RUS accounting preferred; utility industry knowledge valued.
• Proficiency in Word and Outlook; ability to learn CPWS software NISC.
• All offers contingent on background check and drug screen.

Responsabilités

• Maintain and balance the general ledger and analyze all accounts for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage cash operations including daily deposits and bank transfers.
• Oversee capital project cash management and create schedules for pre-payments and accruals.
• Prepare and record journal entries; balance sub-ledgers and handle interfund transactions.
• Produce reports for the City of Columbia and sales tax filings with the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
• Assist in audit processes and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and financial analysis.

Connaissances

General accounting

General ledger

Journal entries

Cash management

Bank reconciliation

Financial reporting

Audit support

Municipal accounting

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Outils

Excel

Word

Outlook

NISC

Description du poste

Columbia Power & Water Systems (CPWS) is a public utility proudly serving the citizens of Columbia and Maury County Tennessee since 1939. CPWS is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This role is critical in maintaining the financial integrity of our organization through comprehensive accounting and financial management responsibilities.

Primary duties & responsibilities:

We are seeking candidates with demonstrated experience performing general accounting operations, including proven proficiency in general ledger management, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliation. An ideal candidate will have a background in cash management and bank reconciliation, as well as experience preparing financial reports and supporting audit processes. Knowledge of municipal or government accounting practices is highly valued, particularly experience with specialized reporting requirements.

Primary responsibilities will include maintaining and balancing the general ledger while analyzing and reviewing all general ledger accounts and accounting entries to ensure accuracy and compliance. The Senior Accountant will manage cash operations, including making daily deposits as necessary and executing all bank transfers. Additionally, this role will oversee capital project cash management and create schedules for pre-payments and accruals to support our financial planning.

Daily duties include preparing and entering journal entries, balancing all account sub-ledgers, managing joint expense and interfund transactions, and preparing specialized reports for the City of Columbia and sales tax spreadsheets for filing with the Tennessee Department of Revenue. This role will also be responsible for the preparation of quarterly Broadband franchise fees and semi-annual Broadband royalty fees.

Beyond day-to-day accounting functions, the Senior Accountant will collaborate with other departments and co-workers as needs or new processes arise, ensuring smooth communication across the organization. This role will also assist in the audit process and contribute to the annual TVA report. Furthermore, it will support the preparation of annual financial reports, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) as defined by the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting ACFR checklist, encompassing all statements, schedules, MD&A, and footnotes. You will also assist in the preparation of annual budgets, forecasting, long-range financial planning, and financial analysis.

Job Related Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to sit for extended periods of up to 2 hours at a time, up to 8 hours per day, and to talk, see, hear, reach, handle, and feel. Must be proficient in using eyes, hands, and fingers to operate a computer keyboard quickly and accurately. Able to occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minimum of 6 years’ work experience in accounting required.
• 1-2 years of accounting experience with FERC or RUS accounting preferred. Prior general utility industry experience will be considered with demonstrated understanding of utility account structure.
• Must be highly proficient in Excel with ability to create charts, tables, and trend analysis.
• Proficient with Word and Outlook.
• Experience using accounting software with an ability to learn CPWS’s current software, NISC.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and drug screen.

Benefits Information

Compensation Package:

CPWS offers competitive compensation and benefits package that includes health, dental, long-term disability and life insurance and a 401(k) contribution.

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment

CPWS will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, religion, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family medical history or genetic tests or services), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation or proceeding, and interference coercion, or threats related to exercising rights regarding disability, discrimination or pregnancy accommodation.

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment

CPWS will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, religion, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family medical history or genetic tests or services), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation or proceeding, and interference coercion, or threats related to exercising rights regarding disability, discrimination or pregnancy accommodation.