Accountant

Job Description and Requirements

The Accountant, according to GAAP, will prepare and post journal entries, reconcile a multitude of general ledgers, prepare financial statements and conduct variance analyses pertinent to the Credit Union and Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs).  Additionally, the Accountant will research, analyze and resolve a wide variety of general ledger outages in a timely manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate general ledger entries and financial statements for Credit Union Services Organizations (CUSOs) for executive management and board of director review.

• Research, analyze and document explanations for variances in general ledger accounts.

• Reconcile general ledgers and ensure outages are rectified promptly.

• Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger according to GAAP, maintaining complex Excel spreadsheets for supporting documentation.

• Communicate productively and professionally with employees and vendors to resolve issues and answer general ledger related questions.

• Cross-train to perform critical functions to back up key personnel.

• Collaborate with teammates to improve internal processes.

• All other duties as assigned (Note: essential functions and responsibilities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice).

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

• Less than one year of job-related work experience

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet stringent deadlines, such as ordering branch and ATM cash, while maintaining strong attention to detail

• Excellent communication, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Familiar with member-facing transactions to research an assortment of outages withstanding in the general ledger

• Efficiency using various computer software to generate reports and research transactions

• Demonstrate an understanding of GAAP through accurate application

• Ability to work in teams across departments

• Strong understanding of the financial institution industry

• History of effectively working independently with minimal oversight

• Relevant coursework in accounting and financial reporting

• Microsoft Office Suite, specifically comfortable in Microsoft Excel

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.