Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Job Description

• Reconcile all corporate cash and correspondent bank accounts, including Automated Clearing House (ACH) and wire transactions with related support.
• Report open items to Accounting Supervisor based on established criteria.
• Monitor and research open items and suspense entries.
• Perform daily reconciliation of the deposit and loan trial balances and resolve any out-of-balance amounts.
• Post daily cash activity, including depositing checks and coding transactions.
• Prepare monthly journal entries timely and accurately.
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts regularly.
• Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations and review those submitted by other departments.
• Prepare and submit the daily Cash Letter and Money Gram file.
• Collaborate with the Senior Staff Accountant and the Accounting Supervisor on daily cash management requirements.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Assist with all audit requests and research as it relates to work performed.
• Assist with preparation and review of the quarterly National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Call Report including the collection of data while maintaining compliance with NCUA instructions.
• Perform ad‑hoc analysis and other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience: One year of related experience in accounting is required; financial industry is preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s degree is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience with a concentration in Accounting.

Knowledge: US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Good verbal and written communication skills, patience, active listening, and demonstration of sound judgment.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Build relationships and foster positive interactions with Credit Union team members, members, and vendors by demonstrating friendly, helpful, and efficient service.
• Ability to work in a challenging environment without sacrificing the quality and accuracy of work performed.
• Must be initiative‑taking, meticulous, organized, and skillful with time management.
• Efficient with multitasking, problem‑solving, and practical application.
• Must have the ability to apply cognitive reasoning to daily tasks, take ownership, and work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to dissect raw data into a summarized analysis and perform research on current and new accounting practices.

• Maintain current and in balance general ledger accounts.
• Produce assigned accounting and financial reports within prescribed periods without errors.
• Research and resolve internal inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identify and create accurate journal entries.
• Easily learn and navigate core operating systems and other related software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and other business applications including an intermediate skill set in Excel.
• Perform functions in the following software applications - Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Edge / Google Chrome, ADP, Prologue Financials, Frontier Reconciliations, Quickbooks, Fiserv DNA Core.

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the team member operates within a standard office setting and is routinely expected to sit, communicate verbally, and listen attentively. Regular activities include manual tasks such as typing and reaching with hands and arms. The role involves sitting at a desk and working at a computer for extended periods, along with frequent, prolonged computer screen use.

There may also be occasions where lifting up to 20 lbs is necessary.