Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Accountant.

Buffalo Trace Area Development District (BTADD) is seeking applicants for the Staff Accountant position. 

• Record financial transactions and bookkeeping.
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual closing procedures including journal entries.
• Prepare budgets, budget forecasts, and financial plans as needed.
• Compile, analyze, report, and present financial data.
• Ad hoc reporting for department managers and senior management.
• Analyze and review financials for specified contracts and grants.
• Complete various reports to satisfy applicable contract requirements.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including the preparation of invoices.
• Coordinate workflow and procedures between the finance and other departments.
• Perform internal monitoring of financial transactions and documents ensuring full compliance with all agency, local, state, and federal accounting and financial regulations.
• Complete tax reporting and related filings.  
• Collaborate with other staff members, independent auditors, state agencies for the purpose of responding to audit and/or monitoring inquiries.
• Support and serve as back up for the Payroll Clerk and other Finance Team members during vacations and absences, maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Conduct administrative and other duties, as assigned by Finance Officer.

Minimum Requirements:
  The preferred candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or closely related field. Five (5) years of prior accounting experience with a fund accounting background preferred. Applicants must submit to a personal credit check, meet our insurer’s requirements for bonding, and possess a valid driver’s license.

  Special Knowledge, Skills, and abilities:

• Working experience and knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping.
• Willingness to stay current with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Accounting Standards.
• Must be attentive to detail; possess strong analytical, verbal and written communication, intrinsic motivation, organizational skills, and the ability to work efficiently.
• Knowledge of accounting software such as Accufund, GMS, QuickBooks, and SAGE is desired.
• Must possess advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and various other software applications. 
• Ability to work well with others.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and transcripts via host site or to Buffalo Trace Area Development District, 201 Government Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 460 Maysville Kentucky, 41056 or email to Kevin Cornette, Executive Director at View email address on ziprecruiter.com . BTADD will accept resumes until the position is filled.

Buffalo Trace Area Development District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability. EOE