Senior Accountant - (25-FAB-300015-071)

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job.  Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description.  This job description is not a “contract” between the employee and the Authority.  The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager.

 

General

 

Job Title: Senior Accountant Job Code: P0067 Supervises Directly: No     New or Revised: Revised Regular or At-Will: At-Will Date Last Revised: 4/16/2025 Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt Compensation Approval Signature:   Union/ Non-Union: Non-Union Department Name and Division:  Finance-Controller Salary Schedule:  Non-Union Salary Range Cost Center Code:    300015 Grade: NU17 Essential Position: No Reports To: Manager, Accounting EEO Code: Professionals Work Format Hybrid

 

Who We Are & What We Do:

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

 

 

Role Description:

Senior Accountant supports a broad variety of accounting functions, at a senior level, which may include all or a subset of the following: financial reporting, fixed asset, internal controls, etc. 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Designs, implements and maintains closing procedures, to facilitate timely and routine monthly closing of Authority books.
• Manages fixed asset accounting for the Authority, specifically in areas of accountability, recording, reporting and compliance.
• Directs, supervises, and trains staff in various aspects of measuring, recording and reporting all accounting transactions for the Authority in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
• Reviews and approves general ledger transactions for accuracy and completeness.
• Reviews and approves various account reconciliation.  
• Monitors, reviews and proposes accounting treatment for complex (e.g. issue of new bonds) or new accounting transactions (e.g. new pronouncement by regulatory or accounting body such as Government Accounting Standards Board-GASB).
• Takes a lead role in Oracle Cloud system general ledger enhancements. and training.
• Initiates work teams to resolve issues and produce work process improvements.
• Oversee workflow of team members from other work units, to ensure completion of assigned tasks.
• May occasionally be required to represent CFO, Controller or Accounting Manager to outside constituents, including D.C. Government jurisdiction users, EPA, large commercial and government customers.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the supervisor.

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Assist in the evaluation of the progress of the unit towards meeting goals and adjusts in objectives, work plans, schedules and commitments of resources.

 

Key Working Relationships: Interacts with co-workers throughout the Authority, representatives from federal and district agencies and the general public.

 

 

Skills & Qualifications:

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.

 

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required Experience: Five (5) years of progressive accounting/finance experience. Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting