Assist in the month end closing process including but not limited to preparing journal entries, reviewing financials, and making adjustment recommendations to the Controller.
Ensure the Asset and Liability accounts are in balance daily and comply with GAAP.
Monitor the day-to-day activities of the department associates in the absence of the Controller, providing guidance when necessary to ensure job functions are being performed.
Ensure suspense accounts and other key asset and liability accounts are reconciled daily. Ensure variances and errors are resolved timely and correctly.
Review and reconcile the Federal Reserve bank account daily and ensure timely resolution of any out of balance conditions.
Update monthly reconciliation schedule including stale dated items and status of those items. Make disposition recommendations to the Controller.
Review accounts payable invoices for proper payment including review of budgeted cost and correct G/L account.
Research, update and/or implement new accounting policies and procedures that comply with GAAP. Train staff on updated or new policies and procedures.
Participate in annual audit, and internal audit as directed by the Controller.
Review high risk account reconciliations daily to ensure timely adjustments and corrections of errors.
Reconcile internal accounts. Maintain documentation on purpose of each account.
Assist with the preparation and submission of various external reports/files.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
•Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
•Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in a banking or credit union environment a must
•Proven ability to make logical and sound decisions.
•Leadership experience in a goal-oriented service-conscious company
•Strong analytical and hands-on technical skills with core systems and applications
•Proficiency with office applications, including the ability to create and maintain complex Excel spreadsheets
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