CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Position Title: Accountant
Job Number: 50280
Group: General Accounting
Reports To: Manager General and Plant Accounting
Job Family: Finance & Accounting
Date: May 1, 2002
Corporate Mission: “We will consistently exceed the expectations of our customers for the delivery of natural gas and electricity.”
Family Contribution / Finance & Accounting: In support of the Corporate Mission; Responsible for applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions. Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position. Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement. May establish, modify, document, and coordinate implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures. May approve transactions and make recommendations to operating management regarding project progress. In addition to accounting functions, this job family includes budgeting, taxes and internal audit functions. Accounting for gas and electric energy as well as setting tariff rates for these services is also included. Risk Management activities are also part of this family.
Individual Contribution: In support of the Corporate Mission and Family Contribution;
Under general direction
and using independent judgment, to assist in the direction of the performance
of studies, analyses, accounting research projects and other work assignments;
to perform those of a more difficult nature as needed. To correlate activities
in the preparation and collection of data for required reports. To review and
evaluate procedures, applications and functions and make recommendations for
improvement and change. To assist in the establishment of new procedures,
applications and functions as approved.