Responsible for the performance of general accounting duties within the Cooperative.  These duties include, but are not limited to, journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, financial reporting and variance analysis, budget and forecast preparation, tax and regulatory filings, financial accounting system maintenance, audit liaison activities, and technical accounting research and implementation.  Emphasis on ensuring the financial statements accurately present the transactions of the business in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the RUS Uniform System of Accounts and compliance with the laws and regulations that govern the business. 

• Prepare various recurring and one-time journal entries in the financial accounting system.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts to subsidiary ledgers and original documents to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Prepare and maintain internal reports and analysis in support of recurring journal entries and account reconciliations, and for presentation to others, including management and external auditors.
• Prepare customer billings for projects performed by the Cooperative and monitor accounts receivable to ensure timely collections; prepare accounts receivable aging report.
• Prepare ad hoc financial, analytical, and narrative reports as necessary.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and budget variance analysis.
• Assist with the maintenance (e.g. master data, rules, etc.) of the financial accounting system.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget.
• Prepare and file reports with regulatory agencies and third parties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Four-year degree in accounting or business administration or substantial equivalent experience.
• Two to five years of accounting experience, preferably in a utility setting.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and applications.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the RUS Uniform System of Accounts.
• Advanced spreadsheet and database skills to automate, control, analyze, and visualize data.
• Demonstrated experience performing month end accounting close functions, including, journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, and other supporting analysis.
• Experience preparing complex financial analysis, internal reports, and regulatory filings.
• Experience with a substantial accounting software, SAP preferred.
• An equivalent combination of related education, training, professional certification, and/or experience may be substituted for requirements listed above.

About Arizona G&T Cooperatives

We are Member-owned, not-for-profit electric generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives. Working together, our employees fulfill the joint mission of providing reliable, affordable power to electric coops across the Southwest. Arizona G&T Cooperatives provide power to more than 160,000 electric meters and 400,000 people in Arizona, California and New Mexico through six Class A Member distribution cooperatives. One of 63 G&T electric coops in the nation, we own and operate Apache Generating Station near Cochise, east of Benson. The plant has a combined gross generating capacity of 605 megawatts. We also purchase power to meet member energy needs during peak summer energy use. Our transmission system operates and maintains more than 622 miles of electric power transmission line and 27 substations reaching out from our Apache Generating Station, across Arizona to the northwestern corner of the state. We also operate more than 30 telecommunications towers used for phone and data relay services by our member cooperatives and customers.

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