Key Responsibilities

• Completes complex accounting functions to properly represent the District's current financial position following generally accepted accounting principles.
• Performs all aspects of Accounting, Financial Analysis and Financial Reporting of substantial complexities including preparing or assisting in the preparation of special, recurring, or ad-hoc financial reports; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP accrual-basis District financial statements and cash basis revenues and expenses for management presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Maintains general ledger and subledger accounts, financial statements, and reconciliations.
• Provides support to financial planning and operating and capital budget preparation; analyzes and prepares financial and statistical reports; assists in rate analysis and revenues requirements.
• Performs the District's bi-weekly payroll; performs work involving confidential and/or sensitive payroll/benefit matters.
• Reports payroll, benefit, and tax information to CalPERS and Employment Development Department; maintains deferred comp schedules and reconciles these schedules to the Plan Administrator's reports; prepares reports and payments for various tax, financial, and insurance organizations; prepares all related journal entries; maintains appropriate cash balance in payroll cash account.
• Performs District’s accounts payable functions; prepares and distributes 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms on an annual basis as well as other forms and reports required by law.
• Performs District’s accounts receivable functions; calculates annual sewer service charges for commercial customers; maintains and updates commercial accounts; posts water meter readings.
• Prepares all financial data for completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, including general ledger trial balances, journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, controls, and procedures; completes year-end accounting functions; serves as primary point of contact during the annual financial audit, ensuring timely and accurate responses to auditor inquiries.
• • sensitive payroll/benefit matters.
  • Reports payroll, benefit, and tax information to CalPERS and Employment Development Department; maintains deferred comp schedules and reconciles these schedules to the Plan Administrator's reports; prepares reports and payments for various tax, financial, and insurance organizations; prepares all related journal entries; maintains appropriate cash balance in payroll cash account.
  • Performs District’s accounts payable functions; prepares and distributes 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms on an annual basis as well as other forms and reports required by law.
  • Performs District’s accounts receivable functions; calculates annual sewer service charges for commercial customers; maintains and updates commercial accounts; posts water meter readings.
  • Prepares all financial data for completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, including general ledger trial balances, journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, controls, and procedures; completes year-end accounting functions; serves as primary point of contact during the annual financial audit, ensuring timely and accurate responses to auditor inquiries.
  • Maintains the general ledger and balances major general ledger accounts; prepares all general ledger journal entries based on financial activities including activities undertaken by the County related to Sewer Service Charges and tax revenues, LAIF interest and county fees
  • Reconciles all balance sheet accounts, including cash accounts, on a monthly basis to County, Bank, CalPERs, CERBT, IRS and Payroll Vendor source documents; records capital assets, leased assets and SBITAs (GASB 96) and related depreciation and amortization and prepares related audit schedules; provides information for GASB 68 Pensions and GASB 75 Other Post Employment Benefits to CalPERS, CERBT and the District’s Actuary as needed to comply with Financial Reporting Requirements and prepares Pension and OPEB journal entries.
  • Maintains fixed asset program, including depreciation; assists management in establishing replacements, insurance values, and fixed asset replacement provisions.
  • Stays current and informed and advises management of legislative and regulatory changes affecting financial reporting, payroll, and benefits procedures, and of accounting issues that affect the District, including the implementation of all GASB pronouncements.
  • Prepares and ensures the accuracy of financial and budgetary reports, including preparing or assisting in the preparation of special, recurring, or ad-hoc financial reports; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP accrual-basis District financial statements and cash basis revenues and expenses for management presentation to the Board of Directors.
  • Maintains the Petty Cash fund balance and performs monthly reconciliations to the general ledger.
  • Performs ad-hoc accounting assignments, such as internal audits, personnel budget projects, historical comparisons of financial data, and workers' compensation and other benefits analyses.

   

  Knowledge of:

  • Generally accepted accounting principles and practices applicable to public agencies.
  • Electronic data processing principles as applied to general, cost, payroll, accounts payable, and managerial accounting.
  • Advanced forecasting and methods and techniques of financial analysis.
  • Terminology and practices of financial and accounting document processing and record-keeping, including payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
  • Principles and practices of fund accounting and public agency budgeting.
  • Computer applications related to the work, including word processing and spreadsheet applications.
  • Business arithmetic and statistical techniques. Cash handling and banking procedures.
  • Business letter writing and the standard format for reports and correspondence.

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field from an accredited college/university. Three – five years' professional accounting experience operating and maintaining integrated enterprise accounting systems. Experience with accounting software systems. Public agency experience desired.

License and Certification:

Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California driver’s license. Must continue to meet all the provisions of the District to be insured with the terms and conditions of the District’s insurance program as a condition of employment.

About Mt. View Sanitary District

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a District whose Mission Statement is, “To protect Public Health and the Environment, in a safe and reliable manner, at a responsible cost.” The District has received numerous awards from professional associations for superior operations, public education and using environmentally friendly treatment. Mt. View Sanitary District is a 3.2 MGD Class III Advanced Secondary publicly owned treatment works that provides for the collection, treatment, disposal, and reuse of wastewater. The District, located near Martinez, CA, provides services to parts of the City of Martinez and to unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County east of Martinez. The District services a population of approximately 18,500.

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