Plant Accountant I

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative providing reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members across Anchorage, the northern Kenai Peninsula, Whittier, and Tyonek. We service over 113,000 locations with a network of 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines.

About the role

Under minimal supervision, this position provides accurate and complete accounting records that conform to an approved system of accounts and reflect the financial position of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintains continuing property records, including reconciling account balances to trial balances, researching discrepancies, and correcting differences.
• Performs monthly reconciliation of inventory accounts.
• Participates in physical inventory counts for various warehouses and assists warehouse personnel with inventory adjustments and/or average unit price adjustments.
• Clears materials and free issues for inventory operations.
• Reconciles deferred debit projects monthly and makes appropriate adjustments to accounts.
• Prepares journal entries and maintains supporting schedules for the depreciation and amortization of capital and intangible assets.
• Maintains detailed balances of amounts received as Contributions in Aid of Construction and reconciles to trial balance.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-end audit and other schedules as needed.
• Issues and sets up project numbers for deferred debit and reimbursable deferred debit projects.
• Participates in the conversion of continuing property records to an automated fixed asset system and maintains the ongoing accuracy of the associated accounting records.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must have completed six (6) semester credit hours of college-level accounting courses, including general accounting, principles of accounting, managerial accounting, financial reporting, or more advanced related coursework.
• Two (2) years of accounting experience is required, one (1) of which must be in property plant, utility, and/or equipment accounting.
• Additional accounting experience beyond the specified two-year minimum may substitute for educational requirements at the rate of one (1) year of accounting experience for six (6) semester credit hours of accounting courses.
• Occasional overtime and travel (sometimes including multiple day/overnight travel) may be required.

Skills

• Familiarity with accounting principles, account reconciliation, analysis, accounting spreadsheets, and invoicing.
• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting principles is preferred.
• Proficiency in software applications and strong numerical data entry skills.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong communication skills, including interpreting and conveying technical data to other personnel.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.

Benefits

• Health Benefits (Available through IBEW with the Alaska Electrical Trust Fund):
  • Medical & RX
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Financial Security:
  • 401K Plan
  • Defined Benefit (Pension through IBEW)
  • Dependent Flex Spending Account
• Life Insurance Benefits:
  • Basic Life Insurance paid for by Chugach Electric
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
• Work, Life, Health:
  • 160 hours vacation for the first year
  • 10 Paid Holidays + 3 Float Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • MetLife Will Preparation