Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

The Accounting Specialist computes, classifies, records and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records. Assists the Controller and/or CFO with various accounting duties as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Regular onsite attendance
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Provides accurate, efficient and exceptional customer service to internal and external customers
• Maintains knowledge of bank regulations, security and compliance responsibilities, products, policies, procedures and meets deadlines
• Satisfactorily completes all training required for the position
• Prepares daily reconciliations
• Reconciles the Federal Reserve Bank statement daily and other correspondent bank accounts at least monthly
• Balances the Banks cash accounts daily.
• Prepares and posts journal entries
• Reviews incoming and outgoing wires in accordance with the banks policies
• Process accounts payable accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with bank policies
• Prepares ad-hoc reports to help management track expenses for key vendors
• Assists in the 1099-MISC processing for vendors
• Reconciles general ledger accounts daily/monthly
• Process cash orders and cash deposits for the branches weekly
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/

Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required. One year related experience preferred.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other

Qualifications:

Computer

Skills:

Ability to perform basic computer skills and operate computer programs. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; or climb; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment/Conditions:

No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as a typical office)

Noise level is usually moderate