Job Summary Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2GO Is Seeking A Lead Accountant To Perform Professional Accounting Functions For The Finance Department, Opportunity For Advancement In Near Term. An Employee In This Class Is Responsible For A Variety Of Professional Accounting Tasks Involving Budget Preparation And Monitoring Journal Entries And Budgetary Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Ledger, Generating A Variety Of Financial Reports, Grant And Bond Transaction Accounting, Fiscal Technology Coordination, Reconciling Accounts, And Performing Related Fiscal Duties. Work Includes Creating Spreadsheets And Graphics On Fiscal Data And Providing Mentoring And Guidance To Other Department Staff. Job Duties And Responsibilities  Provides Professional Support And Back Up To The Finance Director Including Research, Creating Analytical And Fiscal Reports, And Providing Information And Decisions When Needed; Provides Mentoring, Training, And Guidance To Department Staff.  Assists With Preparing Supporting Reports For The Annual Audit.  Assists With Budget Preparation, Publication, Administration, And Monitoring.  Processes Accounts Payable Checks; Provides Back Up To Accounts Payable; Proper Account Coding Of Accounts Payables Invoices And Credit Card Transactions, Maintains And Updates The General Ledger When Needed And Reviews For Errors; Reconciles Various Accounts; Uploads Credit Card Transactions To The Data Base And Reconciles Monthly Statements; Reconciles Utility Bills And Allocates By department; Creates And Enters Journal Entries As Needed; Research Discrepancies; Provides Back Up To Payroll; Updates Monthly Journal Entries And Garnishments In Accounts Payable; Assists In Creating And Distributing W2s, 1099s, Other Monthly Journal Entries And Garnishments In Accounts Payable. Qualifications  Four-year College Or University With A Bachelor’s Degree In Accounting Or Business And Considerable Professional Level Experience In Accounting, Preferably In The Public Sector; Or An Equivalent Combination Of Education Or Experience.  Strong Microsoft Office Suite And Computer Skills Including Excel And Word.  Ability To Be Bonded In The State Of North Carolina.  Prefer NC Certified Finance Officer And/or CPA Or Ability To Obtain In Two Years.  Valid Driver’s License. Position Open For Hire: 7/1/2023 Please Submit Cover Letter And Resume To Dave Pinette, Human Resources Director At Dpinette@H2GOonline.com.