The employees of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative are the key to our success. We offer a meaningful work environment, career development, and competitive pay and benefits.

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative offers an opportunity to work for a small member-owned electric utility whose priorities are safety, quality of service, and affordable prices. The Cooperative blends high technology with proven techniques to deliver power to approximately 12,000 members.

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative offers a wide range of comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

  • Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance for you and your family
  • 401k plan with a match of 65% of the employee contribution up to 5%
  • RS Pension plan
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Vacation, sick, and personal time

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. A copy of our EEO policy can be found here.

If you're interested in joining our co-op family, this page is the place where we host up-to-date information on our available job openings at any given moment. Below, you can find job descriptions or applications for all currently open job opportunities with Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative.

If there is no current job opportunity listed, then we are not currently accepting applications for any positions at this time. Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative can only accept resumes from the public when a position opening has been advertised externally in local newspapers or internet job boards, and when open positions are announced on our social media pages. In between periods of hiring, we do not accept resumes and will not keep resumes on file. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Twitter so you can see any announcements of job opportunities when they become available. Be sure to stay on top of this and apply quickly, as we receive a lot of applications in very short periods of time.

Current Job Opportunities

Staff Accountant

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Prepare General Ledger entries for monthly and year-end closings including Fixed Asset accounting/maintenance, Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger Reconciliations
  • Compile financial records, financial statements, tax returns, audit work papers
  • Assist in the effective management and communication of cash flow related issues
  • Process Weekly Payroll
  • Support corporate initiatives to enhance financial reporting
  • Assist in representation of the Company in financial audits and reviews
  • Support process improvement initiatives for specific areas of responsibility
  • Support the Finance and Accounting team as needed in addition to special projects

EOE

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 3-5 years general accounting experience
  • Knowledge in areas of expense analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, payroll, asset management.
  • Familiarity of utility accounting preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills