Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. Careers

Accounting Specialist I (Full Time)
Location: Palmer

Position - Status	ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I – RFT
Who can apply?	MEA Employees & the General Public
Posting Date	September 23, 2024
Closing Date	Open Until Filled
Department	Finance & Accounting
Hourly	Union Scale
Grade	Union Scale
Union Representation	EOA
Hours of Work	8AM-5PM
Work Location	Palmer, AK

PURPOSE

To control preparation, processing, and distribution of the Association’s accounts payable disbursements and maintenance of associated files and records.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

1. Receive all payable invoices, purchase orders, receiving records, and check requests from various operating departments and vendors and maintains related files and records.

2. Verify accuracy of billings from suppliers, ensures proper authorization for payment, and prepares invoices for computer input with proper vendor, inventory, budget, and accounting distribution codes.

3. Process or direct the flow of the processing of all invoices, checks, and ACH/wires and proofs input for accuracy.

4. Communicate with customers, vendors, and other departments on account and invoice inquiries in a timely and professional manner and maintains confidentiality.

5. Process monthly credit card statement and reconciles individual expense reports to the statement.

6. Ensure payment to vendor is processed and distributed timely.

7. Prepare related journal entries, posts to subsidiary records as required, and reconciles accounts payable transactions to general ledger control accounts.

8. Maintain W-9 file to ensure vendor tax ID numbers for services provided. Processes and prepares annual 1099 forms for review by supervisor.

9. Preparation of monthly and annual financial and statistical reports.

10. Provide support and assists others in the department as needed.

11. Promote a safety culture in which safety is a value. This culture is based on joint and individual engagement, ownership, and accountability regarding job safety and responsibility to perform work safely and adhere to safe work practices.

12. Performs the essential functions of the position in a safe and efficient manner.

The above items are not intended to be all inclusive of the essential functions or requirements of this type of work as they are subject to change based on operating necessity. The employee will also perform other related business duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualified candidates are required to have:

- A high school diploma or equivalent.

- Two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting experience in automated accounts payable.

Preference may be given to those candidates with:

- An educational emphasis in accounting or business-related fields.

- Utility accounting experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Support a culture of safety excellence through active involvement in safety improvement and promote a sense of shared responsibility for safety.

· Advance knowledge of standard relevant internal controls processes.

· Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

· Skill in effective and professional verbal, telephonic, and written communication.

· Skill in working with numbers and spreadsheets.

· Skill operating calculators, computers, and other office equipment.

· Ability to analyze details.

· Ability to process large volume of transactions with a high level of accuracy and meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.

· Ability to facilitate cooperation between work groups and work functionally across all levels of the organization.

· Ability to self-motivate improvement based on successes and failures.

· Ability to analyze processes for efficiency and make recommendations for improvements.

· Embrace and embody the Association’s Core Values through decisions, actions, attitude, and behavior to directly contribute to the success of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; this list is not inclusive of all the physical demands that may be required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Physical demand activity percentages:

- Major occurs 60% or more of work time.

- Moderate occurs between 20-60% of work time.

- Minor occurs less than 20% of work time.

· Physical demand requirements:

- Ability to understand, read, and carry out written instructions.

- Ability to understand, read, and verify documents electronically, verbally, or hard copy.

- Major amount of sitting, finger use, feeling/touching of items/documents, etc., eye-hand coordination, communicating, hearing, and seeing – near.

- Moderate amount of handling of items/documents, etc.

- Minor amount of standing, walking, lifting/carrying/pushing up to fifteen (15) pounds, stair climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, turning/twisting, and bending at waist.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

· The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· This position primarily works in an office setting.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

This position is classified as a non-exempt, represented position, and is eligible for overtime compensation based on both Federal and State of Alaska laws. All Association employees are expected to work widely varying amounts of either (1) unscheduled overtime such as during power restoration activities; or, (2) scheduled overtime required to accomplish special projects.

MEA requires a post offer substance abuse test. Any positive test result or refusal to consent will disqualify an applicant from employment.

MEA is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

Individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in any portion of the application or interview process should advise MEA in advance by calling 907-761-9218.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

To apply, please visit www.mea.coop to submit an application by the closing date.

Matanuska Electric Association, Inc.

163 East Industrial Way (P.O. Box 2929), Palmer, Alaska 99645

Telephone: (907) 761-9218/ Fax: (907) 761-9264

MEA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Veterans/Disabled employer.

Benefits Include

401(k) matching 2%
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance - $100/month for entire family
Life insurance 100% paid by MEA
Long Term Disability 100% paid by MEA
Employee assistance program
Paid time off starts at 3.385 hrs/wk
11.5 paid holidays per year.
Retirement Defined Benefit plan/Pension

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