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.

Reconciles or assists with the reconciliation of all bank statements including paying agents.

Assists with the review of monthly revenue reports.

Assists in the preparation of monthly PSC fuel adjustment.

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 monthly school tax reports.

Prepares and pays bi-weekly Kentucky withholding tax reports. Assists with preparation and payment of sales tax report.

Monitors Accounts Receivable balance daily including reconciling bank deposits to A/R balance, adjustments to A/R balance, billings to A/R balance and non-electric to deposit.

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 VP of Finance/CFO as requested.

Completes the Department of Energy Report

Prepares financial and statistical reports for East Kentucky Power monthly.

Bills pole attachment and joint use rentals on an annual basis.

Processes capital credit refunds for member estates.

Education

 Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting is required

 CPA is preferred

Work Experience

Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience in the accounting field at a utility is desirable

Must have knowledge of budgeting methods, accounting, insurance, taxes, banking and other financial matters.  Should have a thorough knowledge of RUS accounting procedures.  Must demonstrate accuracy, integrity and confidentiality. Must demonstrate initiative and motivation to organize and complete tasks and meet deadlines, acting independently and with minimum supervision and direction.  Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.  Team player.  Neatness, diplomacy, and above-average skill and ability to work with other employees.  Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and QuickBooks.

Blue Grass Energy is an equal opportunity employer

About Blue Grass Energy

Blue Grass Energy is a progressive member-owned electric cooperative that provides energy to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural members in parts of 23 central and northern Kentucky counties. Blue Grass Energy is guided by its purpose of “making life better, the cooperative way,” and has over 90 employees serving nearly 63,000 members. Blue Grass Energy’s physical infrastructure consists of more than 5,000 miles of distribution line and has four local offices across its communities. The cooperative is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, part of a nationwide family of electric cooperatives exhibiting the core values of integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community. Because members are at the center of all it does, Blue Grass Energy members give their cooperative an American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score of 89, which rates higher than most investor-owned utilities in the country.

Connections working at Blue Grass Energy