Accounting Specialist

Intrepid Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Intrepid Credit Union will not refuse employment to a person or bar a person from employment or discriminate against a person in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or because of age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or sex except when the reasonable demands of the position require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex distinction.

To support the financial management and operations of the Credit Union through maintenance of accounting records and reports; perform a wide variety of advanced accounting work under minimal supervision; direct and check work of lower level accounting clerks.

Decision-making ability and is subject matter expert regarding receiving, processing, balancing, reconciling and maintaining:

• Incoming and outgoing wires.
• Outgoing share draft files and exceptions.
• Incoming and outgoing ACH files and exceptions.
• Federal Reserve Bank cash letters.
• Corporate Credit Union accounts.
• Resource for other accounting staff to resolve daily processing issues.

Decision making ability to process IRA transactions, tax payments, and reports, daily, monthly, quarterly, annually, or as needed through IRA software.

Responsible for maintaining the accounts payable and receivable process, including:

• Receive and review Credit Union invoices for the correct amounts, due dates, and approvals to ensure accurate and prompt bill payment.
• Process payment of invoices and loading into the accounts payable program.
• Issue payments loaded in accounts payable program weekly.
• Maintain files and records for all invoices.
• Verifies all related programs to ensure accuracy.
• Resource for other accounting staff to resolve daily processing issues.

Performs appropriate journal entries to GL and subledger accounts, creating, balancing, reconciling, and maintaining records. Assists other departments with accounting related issues and questions. Responsible for training other staff members in the department's operating processes. Assist in the administration of the share overdraft program.

Assist the Controller with preparation of audit materials, asset register, research of findings and assistance of ACH inquiries.

Assist the Controller with preparation of a variety of reports for management, the Board, auditors, etc. monthly, quarterly, annually, or as needed.

Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Experience

One year to three years of similar or related experience.

Education

• A two-year college degree, or

• completion of a specialized certification or licensing, or

• completion of specialized training courses conducted by vendors, or

• job‑specific skills acquired through an apprenticeship program.

Interpersonal Skills

Other Skills

• Must have working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Prior Credit Union experience, preferred.
• Office 365 (especially Excel) experience preferred.
• Must understand the peripheral systems and products in relation to accounting procedures, as well as, the ability to research and problem solve various situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to…