Carthage, TN
Full-Time, Days
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Join our team as an Accounting Clerk at UCEMC!
Are you detail-oriented, organized, and committed to accuracy? Do you enjoy working with financial records and supporting essential operations that keep a cooperative running smoothly? If so, we have the opportunity for you! Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is seeking an Accounting Clerk to join our Administrative Services team in Carthage.
Job Summary:
The Accounting Clerk is responsible for maintaining complete and accurate financial records in accordance with established cooperative and RUS accounting policies and procedures. This position processes daily cash receipts, prepares deposits, posts payments to member accounts, and assists in maintaining customer accounting systems.
Responsibilities also include balancing daily receipts, producing daily cash sheets, generating bills and notices, processing bank drafts and refund checks, assisting with month-end reports, answering member inquiries via email and phone, and preparing scheduling calendars for meter readings and cut-offs. This position requires strict confidentiality of member information, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum high school diploma or GED required, with emphasis in bookkeeping, general business, and computer operations
- Working knowledge of accounting principles; familiarity with RUS accounting principles preferred
- Minimum one year of accounting experience preferred, preferably in a utility setting
- Experience in customer accounting operations preferred
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and have basic knowledge of mathematics
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail is required
- Must be able to work under stress and maintain confidentiality of member information
- Ability to research information and analyze data to solve problems
- Ability to work efficiently with limited supervision
- Willingness to rotate among accounting section duties
- Willingness to participate in additional training in accounting principles
- Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, and lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to respond to call-outs and work extended hours, including weekends and holidays when required
- Valid Tennessee driver’s license
Benefits:
- 401(k) with company matching
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Paid holidays
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for advancement
Apply Today!
If you are dedicated, forward-thinking, service minded, and want to be a part of a team that powers our community, we encourage you to apply.
Apply today at https://ucemc.bamboohr.com/careers/29
Applications will be accepted through March 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM CST. For more details, contact UCEMC’s Human Resources Department at 1-800-261-2940, opt 3, opt 5, ext. 123.
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UCEMC is an EEO employer and an affirmative action employer. UCEMC is committed to guaranteeing to its employees and all applicants for employment equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other protected status, except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification.
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