Accountant II Team Lead

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Full Time Management Rocky Mount, VA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $59,976.35 To $74,970.44 Annually

The Accountant II Team Lead is responsible for assisting the Accounting and Finance management team with day-to-day oversight of the accounting department. He/she is responsible for ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of the financial statements and regulatory reporting, maintaining and/or reviewing fixed assets and prepaid sub-ledgers, reconciling and/or reviewing general ledgers for accuracy, follows detailed and standardized procedures in performing accounting operations to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and working as a part of the accounting department in a prompt, efficient, and accurate manner.

This position works under the direction of the Accounting Manager with minimal supervision.

• Performs professional accounting work and acts as a liaison to a section of the Accounting Department with minimal supervision.
• Provides daily maintenance of accounting records to include reconciling and/or reviewing critical general ledger accounts from other team members. Applies urgency in researching and resolving any outstanding entries.
• Prepares, files, and/or reviews routine financial reports, vendor and regulatory reports as directed, with minimal supervision, to include escheatments, personal property taxes, sales and use taxes, with holdings, NCUA Call Report, etc.
• Assists other departments and accounting staff in the interpretation of accounting entries, reports, and special projects.
• Maintains Accounts Payable software to ensure employee access and general ledger accounts are accurate. Verify the accuracy of all information related to invoices and/or expenses as provided by the processor and approve for payment. Audit activity on a monthly to quarterly basis from other team members who approve invoices and expenses to ensure accuracy.
• Maintains and/or reviews Fixed Assets and Prepaid sub-ledgers and post-closing entries each month.
• Responsible for assisting with the month-end closing in a timely manner to ensure accuracy of monthly financials.
• Reconciles and/or reviews assigned Asset, Liability, and Equity accounts on a daily and/or monthly basis.
• Assist the Accounting Manager and the management team in preparing for audits.
• May assist with the credit union's payroll process of managing payroll preparation by reviewing/reconciling, and posting payroll sub-ledgers.

• Serve as a backup resource in the absence of others in the department.
• Work closely with the Accounting and Finance management team to ensure the operations/functions of the department are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Will assist management in training other employees and preparing training documents as needed. Responsible for updating procedures for duties to accurately reflect current processes.
• To offer creative suggestions to improve services and/or products to members and to improve work efficiency.
• Attend and participate in department staff meetings and in all assigned in-house and or off-site training, seminars, workshops, and/or conferences.
• Perform described duties in a professional manner of conduct and dress in accordance with the position.
• Must comply with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to GAAP, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Accounting and Finance management team.
• Attend and participate in quarterly ALCO meetings.

The above duties and responsibilities are provided as general guidelines. Duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent
• 5+ years of related experience within an accounting setting
• Experience in banking is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, especially Excel
• Demonstrates working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Effective…