Senior Accountant

I. OBJECTIVE

To assist the Vice President of Financial Services / CFO in the planning, directing, coordinating and review of all accounting related procedures to ensure proper utilization and internal control of Blue Grass Energy's assets and to ensure that all accounting records are maintained in accordance with sound accounting procedures.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports that satisfy accounting guidelines and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of financial reports including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, RUS Form 7, and other statistical and comparative analysis.
• Assists in the reconciliation of the general ledger, including subsidiary ledgers.
• Assists with the Accounts Payable and payroll functions and is responsible for processing A / P and Payroll in the absence of the bookkeeper.
• Prepares quarterly payroll tax returns and local tax returns as required.
• Reconciles or assists with the reconciliation of all bank statements including paying agents.
• Assists VP of Financial Services / CFO with problems and directs department in his / her absence.
• Assists with the annual audit.
• Furnishes member-consumers with desired information when requested.
• Prepares and pays bi-weekly Kentucky withholding tax reports.
• Assists and prepares year end wage tax statements (W-2), distributes to employees, prepares summary report and sends to Social Security Administration.
• Assists and prepares year end miscellaneous income forms (1099), distributes to vendors, prepares summary report and sends to IRS.
• Assists and prepares year end 1095-C's, distributes to employees, prepares summary report and sends to the IRS
• Monitors medical, dental, vision, life insurance billed to Blue Grass Energy, reconciling amounts paid by cooperative versus amounts billed to other participants and makes appropriate accounting entry to general ledger. Processes billing statements semi-annually.
• Monitors miscellaneous billings (A / R other), reconciling accounts with general ledger and ensuring payments received for amounts billed.
• Assists with cost accounting and work order system.
• Assists with month-end general ledger, closing journal entries and month end procedures.
• Performs special projects at the direction of the Vice President of Financial Services / CFO as requested.
• Bills pole attachment and joint use rentals on an annual basis.
• Processes capital credit refunds for member estates.

Blue Grass Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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