Staff Accountant: ERP & Ledger Specialist

Orange-County-Water-District; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Water District is seeking a Staff Accountant, the third level in a five-level accounting series, to perform entry-level accounting work and support higher-level operations. The role involves processing transactions for billings, orders, contracts, and invoices; auditing purchases and payroll; maintaining general ledgers; and generating financial reports for internal departments and agencies.

JD Edwards ERP experience is required, with a Bachelor's in accounting and at least four

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum four years of related accounting support experience and one year of increasing responsibility.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, such as JD Edwards.
• Experience with accounts payable is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews, and processes accounting transactions related to customer billings, task orders, contracts, agreements, invoices, and/or purchase requisitions.
• Performs auditing functions involving purchase orders, invoices, accounts receivable, payroll, and/or other related functions. Prepares periodic reconciliation reports.
• Prepares updates, analyzes, and corrects general ledger entries.
• Prepares, submits, and reviews a variety of reports, ledgers, reconciliations, analytical reports, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and/or government agencies.
• Researches and resolves automated accounting system issues independently.
• Handles job stress.
• Interacts effectively with others in the workplace.
• Follows all workplace and job safety rules and policies.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level as required.
• Positions assigned to payroll may be responsible for: Conducting training on automated time and attendance system(s).
• Preparing and processing District payroll.
• Reconciling quarterly payroll tax return information, W-2s, and cash balance plans.
• Positions assigned to accounts payable may be responsible for: Preparing travel expenses, cash disbursements, cash projects, and special reports.
• Reviewing and processing invoices, request authorizations, availability of funds, and other related information.
• Positions assigned to accounts receivable may be responsible for: Preparing deposits.
• Coding and inputting payments to proper accounts/funds.
• Inputting billing information into a database.
• Preparing complex customer billing statements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Orange County Water District is seeking a Staff Accountant, the third level in a five-level accounting series, to perform entry-level accounting work and support higher-level operations. The role involves processing transactions for billings, orders, contracts, and invoices; auditing purchases and payroll; maintaining general ledgers; and generating financial reports for internal departments and agencies.

JD Edwards ERP experience is required, with a Bachelor's in accounting and at least four