Accountant I

About the position

The position involves performing routine accounting clerical operations within a credit union, following detailed and standardized procedures. The role supports various accounting functions, including accounts payable, financial reporting, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Obtain approval for invoices requiring management input for payment.
• Prepare, pay, and file invoices for all accounts payable for the credit union.
• Review check register daily for prior day accounts payable when Accountant II pays bills.
• Ensure all paid invoices are scanned into imaging within 3 months.
• Record and reimburse employee expense report items.
• Run Moneygram report daily and send corresponding wire amount to Moneygram for prior day cashier's checks and money orders issued.
• Process and stop payment requests for cashier's checks or money orders with proper approval in Moneygram.
• Retrieve and post daily Velera report activity.
• Retrieve and post daily Fed report activity.
• Retrieve and post all Shared Service Center activity daily.
• Transfer and/or borrow money in correspondent bank accounts to ensure none are negative daily.
• Assist in daily reconciliation of key in-process and suspense GL accounts.
• Prepare various financial, regulatory, and special reports as requested by the Accounting Manager and/or CFO.
• Record and post investment payments received throughout the month as necessary.
• Create subsidiary accounts for fixed assets and prepaid expenses when necessary.
• Assist in creating outgoing wires for Business Lending and First Heritage.
• Split month end GL reconciliations with Accountant II for Accounting Manager to review.
• Order cash for all branches and ATMs, and schedule ATMs to be balanced and loaded by Loomis.
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with all Credit Union policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Completion of high school education and two years of additional coursework in accounting, business, finance or a related curriculum.
• Minimum of two years of prior work experience in an accounting, bookkeeping or related position.
• Experience in a financial institution is preferred.
• Intermediate mathematical skills (calculations and concepts involving percentages, fractions, decimals, etc.).
• PC proficiency and knowledge of Office Suite.
• Ability to work well unsupervised and have acute attention to detail.