Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

At Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, the Staff Accountant works under the leadership of the Accounting Supervisor to maintain the credit union’s accounting records and reports, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting and financial practices.

• Monitor and research open (suspense) entries; reconcile all corporate cash and correspondent bank accounts, including ACH and wire transactions.
• Perform daily reconciliation of the deposit and loan trial balances and resolve any out‑of‑balance suspense account entries.
• Post daily cash activity, including depositing checks and coding transactions.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes.
• 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.
• Work with the Senior Staff Accountant and the Accounting Supervisor on daily cash management requirements.
• Ensure financial statements are maintained per US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Assist with preparation and review of the quarterly National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Call Report, including data collection and compliance with NCUA instructions.
• Prepare and submit the daily Cash Letter and Money Gram file.
• Perform ad‑hoc analysis and other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Assigned accounts are current and in balance within three working days.
• Management reports are produced within prescribed time frames and contain no unresolved errors.
• Month‑end activities, including journal entries, balancing accounts, and producing assigned financial statements, are performed within five days after month‑end.
• Member and internal inquiries are researched and resolved in a timely and accurate manner.
• Management is informed of key operating issues affecting the department and the credit union.

Experience: One year of related experience in finance, accounting, or lending is required; experience within the financial industry is preferred.

Education: A bachelor’s degree is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A concentration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field is preferred.

Other

Skills:

Builds relationships and fosters positive interactions with credit union team members, members, and vendors by demonstrating friendly, helpful, and efficient service. Good verbal and written communication skills, patience, active listening, and sound judgment are required. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality.