Assistant Accountant

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:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

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:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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.

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