Staff Accountant

Job Title : Staff Accountant

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

Reports To : CFO

About the role :

The Staff Accountant will have responsibilities for performing the general ledger function, monthly and quarterly filings, monthly closings responsibilities as well as other duties.

Responsibilities include :

• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual processes, including preparation and review of entries for the month-end G / L closing process, and monthly reconciliation and review of G / L accounts.
• Prepare and review monthly accrual entries.
• Prepare portions of Call Report including sections related to delinquencies, charge / offs, and purchased loan pools.
• Prepare Investment and Liquidity reports for monthly ALCO Meetings and Treasurer’s Report.
• Prepare assigned G / L Account Reconciliations
• Ensure accuracy of all Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss G / L accounts.
• Reconcile and maintain suspense / clearing G / L accounts.
• Research and prepare monthly actual to budget variance analysis for income and expense accounts.
• Maintain Oracle fixed asset module.
• Train other departments on control procedures.
• Regularly trouble shoot with COCC and other departments to solve problems and implement controls when adding new products.

Investments / Cash Management

• Prepare daily liquidity analysis
• Responsible for processing all incoming / outgoing wires.
• Initiate / Verify outgoing wires.

Accounts Payable

• Responsible for performing all duties related to Accounts Payable.
• Perform vendor maintenance and maintain vendor relations.
• Ensure accounts payable is processed on a weekly basis.
• Ensure accuracy of invoices, proper authorization, and expense recognition.
• Maintaining proper files and documentation of paid invoices.
• Research discrepancies, missing information, and vendor inquiries on a timely fashion.

Other

• Assist branch managers with cash balancing issues as required.
• Play key role in setting up new products including setting up general ledger accounts and directing lending, operations and retail comply with control environment.

Our ideal candidate looks like :

Education / Experience :

• At least 2-5 years in similar accounting role in a bank or credit union
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred
• Advanced financial analysis experience
• ORACLE general ledger experience
• Fixed asset and accounts payable experience
• Ability to problem solve, analyze information, and demonstrate professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated comfort level with technology such as mobile services and online banking services is a plus.
• Effective time management skills. Ability to exercise good judgment and ability to prioritize multiple demands.

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