Senior Accountant

About Patelco Credit Union

Patelco Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union with a purpose to build financial health and wellbeing for our members. Since 1936, Patelco has grown from $500 in assets to over $9 billion in assets and is the 7th largest credit union in California with branches throughout Northern California. We are here for our members throughout all their stages of life.

Meeting them with the products and services to help them plan purposefully for their futures and to secure our life‑long partnership as their trusted financial advocate. As one team, we are all committed to delivering service, empowering financial literacy, creating products, and providing new technology for our members. We believe that work should be rewarding, challenging, and enjoyable. We’re dedicated to creating a positive and supportive culture where our team members can thrive.

If you’re looking to use your skills and knowledge to make a difference in our members’ lives, Patelco could be the perfect fit for you.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for operational accounting and controls and General Ledger (GL) account reconciliations supporting the Finance team at Patelco Credit Union. In this role, responsibilities for the Senior Accountant include, but are not limited to, being a subject matter expert for GL account reconciliations and recording of day‑to‑day operational transactions, preparing specialized reports and analyses; developing accounting procedures and controls;

business process re‑engineering and providing leadership and assistance to less experienced accounting staff. This Senior Accountant performs complex tasks requiring advanced professional experience, knowledge and competency in accounting principles and practices. The position requires an organized, technically proficient accountant with an analytical mind and learning agility. They will possess the ability to utilize critical thinking, discretion and judgment on assignments that are varied, diverse and difficult in nature.

Success in the role requires embracing, and meeting, the changing needs of the department, along with building effective relationships and credibility across the organization.

• Ensure appropriate technical accounting is applied to recording Patelco’s products and services under accounting standards codification and/or regulatory requirements.
• Perform varying month‑end close tasks, such as operational entries as well as perform variance analysis and interact with business partners to resolve and document variances, and validation of transactions and balances in accordance with audit and internal control techniques.
• Effectively describe accounting processes and controls with external and internal auditors, and provide supporting documentation as requested.
• Prepare financial analysis and schedules in response to management requests, including summary schedules appropriate for senior level audience.
• Assist in the preparation of technical accounting memos providing documentation of the company’s application of accounting principles to specific transactions.
• Analyze daily and monthly general ledger transactions.
• Create and update standard of procedures, process flowcharts and documentation of significant processes.
• Interact and partner with other Patelco teams and provide strong consultation feedback as it relates to accounting matters.
• Prepare high‑volume/complex GL account reconciliations ensuring appropriate support and resolve out‑of‑proof conditions.
• Perform review and approval on GL account reconciliations.
• Ensure appropriate reserves and write‑offs are completed for aged reconciling items in accordance with policy.
• Identify, communicate, and assist in implementing opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains.
• Contribute to automation efforts of reconciliation processes through implementation of technology solutions (e.g., Black Line) and project management.
• Assess and make internal control recommendations to reduce financial statement risk.
• Multi‑task priorities in a fast‑paced work environment and meet deadlines.
• Identify inefficiencies, opportunities to streamline business…