Accountant, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Controller, this individual performs a wide variety of accounting and administrative duties relative to the day-to-day operation of Lee Bank's accounting department. Lee Bank operates with a Culture of Purpose where our intention is to empower employees, customers, and our community by delivering local banking with service, sincerity, and simplicity at all points of interaction.

• Primary responsibility for accounts payable activities which include:
  • Process and review vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements and monthly bank corporate card statements for payment with accurate invoice details, approvals and general ledger coding per accounting policies and procedures.
  • Update and maintain vendor database per accounting policies and procedures.
  • Practice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely manner and expenses are posted to the general ledger in the correct period.
  • Monitor vendors and invoices for 1099 reporting. Validate and report annual vendor 1099 filings.
  • Monitor invoices and maintain a file of any invoices on which use tax is due. File and remit monthly use tax.
  • Set up approvers and manage approval rules in Workflow Approvals for Prologue software.
  • Protect the bank against unintentional duplicate payments, over payments, and fraud.
  • Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with vendors and internal customers.
• Primary responsibility for maintaining the bank's fixed asset system which includes:
  • Recording purchases and disposals.
  • Ensuring proper classification and depreciation of all fixed assets.
  • Conducting periodic fixed asset inventories.
• Responsible for the on-going, daily monitoring of Lee Bank's money position and all other affiliated institutions. This includes monitoring bank balances and initiating transfers based on funding needs.
• Prepare and process accurate and timely journal entries.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly account reconciliations as assigned.
• Assist with audit request list assignments and serve as a resource to internal and external auditors.
• Additional Accounting Functions For Lee Bank And Affiliated Institutions including:
  • Assisting with month end close.
  • Preparation of various internal and external reports.
  • Perform internal audits.
  • Special Projects As Assigned By Management.
  • Additional Functions And requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Studies or similar work experience.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize and organize multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Self‑Motivated and reliability
• Technical and analytical aptitude
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Problem Solving and critical thinking skills