Senior Accounting Technician - Metropolitan Water District - Los Angeles, CA - EXPIRED
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Company: Metropolitan Water District
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
SENIOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (PAYROLL)
Metropolitan's Chief Financial Officer's Group, Payroll Unit has one (1) opening for Senior Accounting Technician available at its Headquarters in Los Angeles, California. As a Senior Accounting Technician you will process bi-weekly payroll, analyze payroll information, research and resolve discrepancies, and lead and train staff in the operation of payroll functions.
JOB DUTIES
1. Acts as primary troubleshooter for addressing payroll software application problems.
2. Plans and prioritizes payroll schedule deadlines and communicates with timekeepers and supervisors.
3. Calculates, verifies, prepares, and signs retirement certification forms and probate payments.
4. Prepares and/or reviews workers compensation, contract labor, exceptions, and other payroll related reports.
5. Reconciles and prepares state and federal payroll tax reports and other states' statistical reports. Processes year-end balancing and distribution of W-2s.
6. Updates payroll database tables and performs testing for payroll system upgrades.
7. Provides information to internal and external auditors and assists in preparing responses to audit findings.
8. Performs other related Accounting Technician job duties as required.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 9/80 (Alternate Friday's Off)
JOB SELECTION CRITERIA
40% Technical Knowledge
15% Job Preparation
15% Analytical
10% Interpersonal Skills
10% Customer Service
5% Written Communication
5% Oral Communication
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: High school diploma or general education development test (GED) and five years of accounting clerical experience, one year which must have been at the level of Accounting Technician II; completion of two years of full time accredited college work in accounting or related business field may be substituted for one year of related experience.
Relevant Experience is Defined as: Working experience processing payroll.
General Required Knowledge of: Mathematics; and enterprise accounting systems; and current office technology and equipment.
Payroll Required Knowledge of: Payroll practices; and state and federal payroll tax laws.
General Required Skills and Abilities to: Operate enterprise accounting system; use independent judgment and exercise discretion; problem solve; prioritize and multi-task; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work independently and in a team environment; lead and train; and operate current office equipment including computers and supporting applications.
Licenses: Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent from your state of residency that allows you to drive in the course of your employment.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND VISION REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the job duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job duties.
Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as paper, books, or small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
Vision Requirements: No special vision requirements.
BENEFITS
* Competitive compensation
* Excellent medical, dental, life, vision and retirement plans, including pension plan and 401k (with matching contribution), tuition reimbursement, and more
* Training and advancement opportunities
* On-site fitness center
* Excellent working environment
* Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
* Public transportation reimbursements and van pools
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: http://www.mwdh2o.com/PDF_Careers/benefits.pdf
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email [email protected].
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