Summary/objective:

This individual performs various general accounting functions including support to the Corporate Controller and Manager of Land, Property, & Equipment, and others in the Finance and Accounting Department as directed.

Essential functions: (to include supervisory responsibilities – if applicable)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

General Ledger/Financial

  • Pull from CashPro and monitor daily bank reports communicating issues to appropriate managers
    • Monitoring of Positive Pay exceptions
    • Monitoring of ACH returns on a daily basis
    • Forward Expert Pay AND Symetra transactions to HR
  • Enter/Process miscellaneous cash receivables/transactions, including monthly ranch house rents, insurance settlements, and Sambrailo
  • Data entry for journals, scanning, and filing the same
  • Assist the Manager of Land, Property, & Equipment with fixed asset packets
  • Process monthly bank statement reconciliations: Salinas AP, Yuma/Brawley AP, & Washington Federal
  • Reconcile and evaluate monthly replenishment of the PCIT (phytopayment program)
  • Forward PCIT replenishment to the Corp Controller for transfer of funds
  • Reconcile, evaluate, and record quarterly the Nutrien Rebate
  • Participate in monthly/quarterly/annual general ledger closings and financial reporting, as directed
  • Assist with the publication of the annual reporting packets/binders, as directed
  • Participate in the annual audit as directed
  • GL (manual journals), fixed assets, & bank reconciliation storage maintenance, including shifts to long term storage
    • Prepare annual GL (manual journal), fixed asset, & bank reconciliation folders
    • Prepare annual General Journal Log

San Lorenzo Mutual Water Company

  • Weekly processing and reconciliation of payroll
  • Monitor, maintain and reconcile all payroll related liability accounts
  • Process various payroll related journal entries
  • Assure that all payroll taxes and other related payroll liabilities are reconciled and paid timely
  • Process accounts payable, assuring timely payment
  • Process accounts receivable, assuring timely distribution of invoicing and record of payment
  • Responsible for the annual Monterey County Water Resources reporting

Other Duties

  • Assist and back up the Manager of Land, Property, & Equipment in the processing of vehicle, equipment, and property insurance claims
  • Process requests for non-Sales related Certificates of Insurance (COI), electronically filing the COI
  • Assist with record keeping of property tax payments
    • Prepare property tax bills for payment
  • Responsible for Williamson Act reporting
  • Process vehicle DMV renewals, assuring tags are received before expiration date
  • Create, edit, and/or maintain PDF fillable accounting/finance forms
  • Participate in, provide support for, or complete special projects as needed
  • Other job duties as assigned

Additional functions:

  • N/A

Competencies:

  • Active Listening
  • Bilingual (Spanish & English)
  • Communication – written and verbal (Spanish & English)
  • Customer Service
  • Flexibility/Adaptability
  • High Energy
  • Independent
  • Judgment/Problem Solving
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organizing
  • Perseverance
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management/Planning

Work environment:

  • Indoor work
  • Fulltime, Monday through Friday

Physical requirements:

  • See separate physical requirements document for this role.

Travel required:

  • N/A

Required education and experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • General accounting and audit practices
  • Operation of standard office equipment, including personal computers, photocopier, fax machines, scanner and appropriate software such as, MS Word and Excel
  • Excellent customer service skills on the phone, in person and written
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand, evaluate, and make judgment on proposals
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; to gather and analyze information skillfully
  • Must possess strong data sort skills with speed and accuracy
  • Ability to keep skill set current.
  • Organized team player who works well with a variety of people with a minimum of supervision
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment and handle pressure while managing multiple tasks
  • Consistent attendance is mandatory

Preferred education and experience:

  • 2 years+ accounting experience
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP, a plus

Additional eligibility requirements:

N/A

Pay range:

$28.85-$40.87 / hour