Staff Accountant

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Finance Full Time Professional Lowell, MA, US

Salary Range: $24.57 To $36.86 Annually

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Now Hiring:
Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will partner with accounting management to complete monthly accounting activities, maintain general ledger accounts, and maintain accurate financial records. This position will follow established procedures, perform a range of defined accounting duties, including preparing journal entries, preparing and analyzing financial and accounting reports, and completing numerous account reconciliations. Additionally, they will perform variance research, provide accounting support to all departments, and support credit union initiatives.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Ensure month-end close activities and required journal entries are completed accurately and according to the closing schedule
• Support the financial close, analysis, and reporting processes, including responsibility for select general ledger accounts and activity
• Process and maintain the Accounts Payable workflows and vendor management
• Process daily Money Gram
• Process daily Cash Letter
• Prepare daily reconciliations for all corporate cash and correspondent bank accounts including Automated Clearing House (ACH), instant payments, and wire transactions
• Prepare other select account reconciliations according to schedule
• Investigate variances and exceptions and provide explanations
  
  Assist with all internal and external audit requests
• Assist with creation and maintenance of Accounting procedures
• Process Foundation checks in Quickbooks
• Maintain financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Perform all duties consistent with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations as well as credit union policies

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES, if any:This position has no supervisory responsibilites.

REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Knowledge of Credit Union or Banking Accounting regulations and compliance
• Knowledge of monthly accounting cycle and month-end close procedures

Skills

• Proficient with MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel functions
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome

Abilities

• Work independently and collaboratively, take ownership, and apply sound reasoning to daily tasks
• Read and understand complex instructions and correspondence
• Analyze raw data, summarize findings, and research current and emerging accounting practices
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, well organized, and able to manage time effectively
• Strong multitasking, problem solving, and practical application skills
• Work in fast paced environments without compromising quality or accuracy
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Build relationships and promote positive interactions with team members, members, and vendors by providing friendly, helpful, and efficient service
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, patience, active listening, and sound judgement
• Ability to quickly learn new computer systems and programs

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