Accountant

Accountant Position

Irvine Ranch Water District is currently accepting applications for two (2) Accountant positions in the Accounting Department. The District Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) is a progressive, values-driven agency, with an international reputation for its leading-edge financial management practices, water recycling program, water use efficiency practices, water banking, urban runoff treatment, and energy generation and storage. Established in 1961 as a California Water District under the provisions of the California Water Code, IRWD is an independent special district serving central Orange County. IRWD provides high-quality drinking water, reliable sewage collection and treatment, ground-breaking recycled water programs, and environmentally sound urban runoff treatment to its customers. As an independent, not-for-profit public agency, IRWD is governed by a publicly elected five-member Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for the District's policies and decision-making. Day-to-day operations are supervised by the General Manager.

The responsibilities assigned to Accountants may include any of the following depending on functional areas of expertise and District needs:

• General Ledger
• Project and Grant Subledger Accounting
• iProcurement / Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable
• Payroll Accounting
• Debt, Investments and Real Estate
• Water and Wastewater Accounting and Water Budget
• Year End Processing and Financial Reporting
• All assigned areas

The position routinely performs analytical duties with responsibility for one or more of the following areas: General Ledger, Inventory, iProcurement / Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Accounting, Debts, Investments, Real Estate, Water and Wastewater Accounting, Water Budget, Year End Processing, Financial Reporting.

Minimum qualifications include a combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business administration or related field with accounting emphasis, and two years of experience in a general accounting environment. Knowledge of principles and practices of governmental accounting and public finance administration, including GAAP and GASB standards, is required.