Job description

System Overview: The Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) is one of the largest and oldest water agencies in the Northeast. They are a public drinking water supplier owned by the cities of Paterson, Clifton, and Passaic. Their 225 employees supply water to nearly 800,000 people with demand averaging approximately 80 million gallons per day to the municipalities of Paterson, Passaic, Clifton, Prospect Park, Lodi, and North Arlington, and 22 wholesale customers.

PVWC owns and operates the Alan C. Levine Little Falls Water Treatment Plant, which underwent an extensive upgrade in 2001 to use ozone technology for treatment. It was the largest drinking water treatment plant in the world employing this technology, and it remains a model for treatment operators from around the world to emulate. Their process is tuned for optimum treatment of the nature of their water supply to remove particulate matter, pathogenic bacteria, and organic contaminants.

PVWC has approximately 65,000 service connections. Their system also includes over 650 miles of mains ranging in size from 4 to 51 inches in diameter, 3,000 fire hydrants, a complete meter repair, and testing department, two maintenance yards and warehouses, and a corporate office. They operate three finished water reservoirs with a combined storage capacity of 250 MG, and they are evaluating adding an additional 75 MG. PVWC has removed more than 34,800 utility-owned lead service lines since the 1980s, and their Lead Service Line Replacement program offers replacement solutions for customer-owned service lines.

PVWC is dedicated to the communities it serves. They know how important it is to provide their customers with high-quality drinking water, reliability, and service. They have been serving the citizens of Northeast New Jersey since 1849 and will continue to in the years to come.

Opportunity: The primary responsibility of the Senior Accountant is to oversee the cash flow and requirements for PVWC. Assist staff with daily accounting functions as needed. Verify the accuracy of ledger entries for wire transfers from Revenue and Operating accounts to cover disbursements. Perform and review various financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness of data. Independently research and resolve more complex ledger discrepancies. Work with external auditors on all audits. Serve as the lead person with regards to any changes and demands related to PVWC's Customer's Credit Card & Electronic Check payments. Effectively interact and work with Finance Staff in addition to other departments, bank contacts, account managers for PVWC's interface payment systems and different city personnel. Train summer Accounting Interns and Finance Staff on accounting procedures and systems. Ability to assist CFO and Assistant CFO on specials projects and ad-hoc requests. Identify and recommend operational efficiencies for the team.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits on professional accounting subjects. Possession of a valid certificate as a registered Municipal or Certified Public Accountant issued by the New Jersey State Board of Certified Public Accountants or Certified Municipal Finance Officer issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs NOTE: Applicants who have satisfactorily completed twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional accounting courses at an accredited college or university may substitute accounting experience involving the operation and maintenance of large-scale systems of accounts for the remainder of the above educational requirement on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one year of experience.

Experience: Three (3) years of professional accounting or auditing experience related to municipal water treatment systems

PVWC is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PVWC via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from PVWC’s Human Resources’ Department will be deemed the sole property of PVWC. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PVWC as a result of the referral or through other means.

EOE/AA/M/F/V/D

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,694.00 - $111,900.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Clifton, NJ 07011: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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