North Alamo WSC offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that include paid time off, employer-paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Employees are also afforded the option to purchase dependent coverage for the insurance and have a variety of supplemental insurance coverages to select from as well. Employees are eligible to participate in a 401(K) Employee Retirement Account as well.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: AC-050125-2
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Responsible for maintaining the Corporation’s fixed asset schedules covering costs, accumulated depreciation, and depreciation expense by cost centers. Assists in the review of discrepancies between budget and actual activities as assigned. Maintains activity reports for water rights, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) buyouts, water and wastewater customer billing, and cash receipts by source. Assists the Controller with the preparation of the annual budget by preparing detailed projections of assigned revenue, expenses, and capital spending. Responsible for the monthly preparation of assigned general ledger account reconciliations to include various balance sheet accounts. Updates numerous revenue and expense tracking schedules. Responsible for the preparation of assigned month-end journal entries. Participates in job specific training, and other various required corporate training programs. Complies with federal and state regulations and all established corporate policies and procedures. Other duties as may be assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
A self-starting individual who possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. Three to four years of prior accounting experience is required. Strong experience with general ledger, fixed asset accounting duties, account analysis, budget preparation, and account reconciliation is required. Must be fully knowledgeable in the accounting flow from source document to trial balance to the financial statements. Must possess good written and oral communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Problem solving, close attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential. Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Visual and mental concentration are necessary for accurately performing tasks, working at a computer for long periods of time in a fast-paced environment, and handling frequent interruptions. Must be able to occasionally lift boxes of 10 – 25 pounds in weight. Position requires extended periods of sitting in front of a computer which may result in visual eye strain.
The North Alamo Water Supply Corporation is a legally chartered corporation operating under the laws of the State of Texas for the purpose of furnishing a potable water and wastewater utility service for rural residents of eastern Hidalgo County, Willacy County, and northwestern Cameron County as described in Certificates of Convenience and Necessity Nos. 10553 and 20645 (CCN). The Corporation’s CCN boundary encompasses 973 square miles and either surrounds or is adjacent to 16 cities and/or communities that operate public water systems.
The system presently serves more than 44,900 meter connections, which include households, numerous businesses, 24 schools, and six other Public Water Systems, from six surface water treatment plants and one reverse osmosis treatment plant. The 44,900 meter connections represent an estimated population of nearly 180,000. The surface water treatment plants treat surface water conveyed by six irrigation districts. The original source of the raw water is the Rio Grande River. The reverse osmosis treatment plant treats brackish groundwater. Of these meter connections, approximately 2,000 are also served by the corporation’s wastewater system.
