Office Administrator and Bookkeeper
Mac's List - Portland, OR
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Northwest Requirements Utilities (NRU) is a not-for-profit trade organization based in Portland, Oregon. NRU represents the interests of 57 mostly small, mostly rural retail electric utilities and one generation and transmission cooperative, all of which are customers of the Bonneville Power Administration. NRU members serve eight states across the Northwest. NRU is seeking a proactive and organized professional to act as the organization's Office Administrator and Bookkeeper. The position is based in NRU's Portland office with a structured but flexible hybrid in-person/work-from-home environment. The position requires occasional travel and overnight visits out of town. The Office Administrator and Bookkeeper fulfills a variety of key functions in a small office environment encompassing Northwest Requirements Utilities (NRU) and related entities including Northwest Irrigation Utilities (NIU). Functions of the position include financial accounting, management of outside financial reviews, administration and reporting, benefits administration, Member relations, office management, board meeting planning and execution, and limited receptionist duties. This position facilitates both the needs of staff and Board members to achieve the goals and objectives of each entity. This position maintains and regularly applies current knowledge of all requirements imposed by Federal, State and local governing bodies related to accounting, payroll and employee benefits, as well as business practices required for successful commercial transactions. This position produces and maintains financial information and works with the entities and outside auditors to demonstrate the sound financial performance of each entity. This position interprets and applies policy direction to financial and operational practices to help achieve the goals and objectives of each entity.
Responsibilities
- Financial accounting and management of outside financial reviews
- Administration and reporting
- Benefits administration
- Member relations
- Office management
- Board meeting planning and execution
- Limited receptionist duties
- Maintaining knowledge of requirements imposed by Federal, State and local governing bodies related to accounting, payroll and employee benefits
- Producing and maintaining financial information
- Working with entities and outside auditors to demonstrate sound financial performance
- Interpreting and applying policy direction to financial and operational practices
Requirements
- Proactive and organized professional
- Experience in financial accounting
- Knowledge of Federal, State and local governing bodies related to accounting and payroll
- Ability to manage office administration and reporting
- Experience in benefits administration
- Strong communication skills for member relations
- Ability to plan and execute board meetings
Benefits
- Full medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Defined benefit pension program
