Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable
SJW Corp

 

Job Title

Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable

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Requisition ID

req859

Type of Employment

Regular Full-Time Employee

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Job Openings

1

Compensation Range

76100.00 - 121800.00

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Compensation Type

Annual Salary

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Founded in 1866, San Jose Water Company is an investor owned water company headquartered in Silicon Valley. With a service area of 140 square miles, it is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated urban water system in the United States. We serve over 1 million people with high quality, life sustaining water, with an emphasis on exceptional customer service.

We are actively seeking talented, driven and highly-productive applicants for the position of Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable to join our dynamic team. We offer a challenging and rewarding work environment along with a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.  

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of Accounting and Finance management, the Senior Accountant's primary responsibility is to complete payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. The Sr. Accountant is also responsible for day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner. Performs technical and administrative accounting work in maintaining the fiscal financial records and systems of the Company. Performs routine clerical, financial accounting, data processing, while processing purchasing, accounts payable information, and processes inventory documents.  Communicates with parent level accounting department, vendors, benefits administrators, auditors and others to resolve discrepancies or problems.

 

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Accounting  

·        Analyzing complex financial reports and records 

·        Making recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets and expenditures 

·        Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries. 

·        Reviewing journal entries of junior staff to ensure accuracy 

·        Training and mentoring junior staff 

·        Performing variance analyses and preparing account reconciliations 

·        Assisting with financial audits 

·        Documenting and monitoring internal controls in support of auditing team 

·        Coordinating more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and other departments 

·        Participate in the development of policies and procedures, ensure compliance with established policies and procedures and make recommendations for changes and improvement 

 

Accounts Payable  

·        Review purchase requisitioning and purchase order system 

·        Assist accounts payable invoices for expenditures into vendor files  

·        Maintain master vendor list and related documentation for year-end IRS information forms 

·        Maintains general ledger accounts by analyzing and reconciling accounts payable ledgers and accruals 

·        Coordinating with vendors and engineering / operations staff to ensure the accrual is accurate 

·        Prepare automated and manual checks, attach supporting documents for review by check signer and mail/distribute checks after signature  

·        Reconcile general ledger to various expenditure reports  

·        Corporate card administration

       Assist with unclaimed property filings 

 

Other Duties  

·        Responsible for providing information required by Auditors and SJW Accounting staff  

·        Manage and supervise assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources 

·        Perform other related accounting work as assigned  

·        Occasional after hours and weekend duties may be required 

 

REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES:

·        Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control compliance.  

·        Advanced experience with analytical skills and reconciliations of accounts payable

·        Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.   

·        Ability to demonstrate strong organizational skills to prioritize workload and meet critical deadlines 

·        Diversified experience with financial accounting systems, particularly JD Edwards Enterprise One, Bottomline Technologies, Insight, and Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks is highly desired. 

·        Ability to preserve confidentiality.

 

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting and/or equivalent experience.  
• Four to seven years of professional accounting experience 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Works approximately 100% of time in a controlled-temperature office requiring the ability to:

·        Sit for extended periods of time in front of a computer screen

·        Use finger dexterity and hand strength to perform simple grasping and fine manipulation

·        Use a telephone and operate a computer and other office equipment on a daily basis

·        Speak and hear in person and on the phone

·        See sufficiently to perform assignments

·        Intermittently twist to reach equipment or supplies

·        Frequently lift or carry boxes of files, equipment or records weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds

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EEO Statement
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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