What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Accountant position at Dickson Electric?
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Assistant Accountant is to handle all accounting functions associated with the collection of sanitation fees.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Prepare a daily spreadsheet of landfill money collected at DES, by banks, bank drafts,
and electronic payments.
2. Keep records of daily landfill reports and voids in a spreadsheet form.
3. Run daily Aged Accounts Receivable Report for Dickson County Solid Waste and email it
daily.
4. Check landfill deposits by cashiers against daily collections totals shown on reports.
5. Post landfill cash corrections and adjustments to daily spreadsheet.
6. Keep records of any billing adjustments to landfill accounts.
7. Make vouchers for the General Ledger.
8. Balance all bank statements associated with landfill collections.
9. Prepare a monthly invoice to the county landfill for mailing of sanitation bills. Prepare
An invoice for county’s share of audit fees and submit it to the county for approval and
payment.
10. Run End of Month Reports related to landfill accounts and send them to Dickson County
Solid Waste at the end of each month.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
High School Diploma/ GED required. An associated degree in accounting is preferred with two years of accounting experience, preferably in an electrical utility environment or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties.
SPECIAL SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
LICENSEs AND CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Must possess at the time of employment a valid Class D Driver License allowing legal
operation of a motor vehicle in Tennessee. Maintaining the Class D or equivalent license is a
continuing condition of employment.
2. Must maintain at the time of employment or obtain at a time designated by DES, a valid
certification of proficiency in adult CPR, first aid, and AED.
STATEMENT ON POSITION:
This job description and specification is to give the applicant a reasonable expectation of the requirements and responsibilities of the job. It in no way infers that the person will be limited only to the requirements stated. Anything deemed necessary by Management will become an integral part of the job.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Prepare a daily spreadsheet of landfill money collected at DES, by banks, bank drafts,
and electronic payments.
2. Keep records of daily landfill reports and voids in a spreadsheet form.
3. Run daily Aged Accounts Receivable Report for Dickson County Solid Waste and email it
daily.
4. Check landfill deposits by cashiers against daily collections totals shown on reports.
5. Post landfill cash corrections and adjustments to daily spreadsheet.
6. Keep records of any billing adjustments to landfill accounts.
7. Make vouchers for the General Ledger.
8. Balance all bank statements associated with landfill collections.
9. Prepare a monthly invoice to the county landfill for mailing of sanitation bills. Prepare
An invoice for county’s share of audit fees and submit it to the county for approval and
payment.
10. Run End of Month Reports related to landfill accounts and send them to Dickson County
Solid Waste at the end of each month.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Posting data to the General Ledger and Cash Receipts books and assigning general ledger accounts.
- Prepare a daily Master Posting of batches in the DFMS system.
- Prepare a report and complete a daily balancing spreadsheet for DFMS.
- Update monthly budget information on the accounting budget spreadsheet.
- Review collection payments received from Dickson County Solid Waste to verify they were put on correct accounts and send a posting report back to Dickson County Solid Waste.
- Prepare and print Purchasing Request Forms for Accounting, Warehouse and Business Offices as needed.
- Assist with issuing work orders, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
High School Diploma/ GED required. An associated degree in accounting is preferred with two years of accounting experience, preferably in an electrical utility environment or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties.
SPECIAL SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers, other DES employees and the general public.
- Highest degree of confidentiality, integrity, honesty, pleasant disposition, dependability and tact Must treat all DES employees with dignity and respect. Must be able to maintain composure during difficult situations to discuss and resolve issues and maintain open communications to achieve DES goals and objectives.
- Believe in, be sympathetic with, and be interested in furthering the public understanding and acceptance of the utility’s objective.
- Customer service oriented at all times.
- Willing to work with all employees in the best interest of the utility and to accept changes in work programs and patterns to keep pace with changing times.
- Able to work 8-hour shifts or longer if emergency situations require.
- Must be able to work under any type of weather conditions.
- Must be skilled in the application of first aid methods.
- Must be able to follow safe and efficient work practices.
- Must possess visual acuity and manual dexterity as well as the ability to listen and communicate orally.
LICENSEs AND CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Must possess at the time of employment a valid Class D Driver License allowing legal
operation of a motor vehicle in Tennessee. Maintaining the Class D or equivalent license is a
continuing condition of employment.
2. Must maintain at the time of employment or obtain at a time designated by DES, a valid
certification of proficiency in adult CPR, first aid, and AED.
STATEMENT ON POSITION:
This job description and specification is to give the applicant a reasonable expectation of the requirements and responsibilities of the job. It in no way infers that the person will be limited only to the requirements stated. Anything deemed necessary by Management will become an integral part of the job.
