ACCOUNTANT III GENERAL (ACCIII)

Reporting to Supervisor, Receivables, Payables and Credit or his/her designee, this position is responsible for handling accounting transactions related to processing of invoices for payment, AR Cash Application of payments and other operations as necessary. This position is critical to ensuring and verifying accuracy, reconciling and entering data.

• Prepares daily accounts payable payment batches.
• Prepares daily accounts receivable payment batches.
• Responsible for validation of daily AR receipt batches.
• Providing information for auditors.
• Prints the check run for all divisions.
• Responsible to set up new accounts in accounts receivable and accounts payable systems.
• Prepares and completes journal entries.
• Performs functions of monthly close of accounting transactions for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Processes accounts payable credit card transactions.
• Resolves issues and corrects inaccuracies, including dealing with vendors, customers and other departments.
• Assists with tariff transactions and documentation.
• Assists as needed in other functions of the accounting department.
• Responsible to perform other duties of equal or lesser classification irrespective of required change in department, hours (including mandatory overtime) or work conditions as directed by supervisor.
• Responsible for regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Cross training and substitution of tasks that may be of higher classification as required by supervision.