Position Summary

This position provides an extraordinary member experience by performing a combination of accounts payable and accounting functions, such as reconciliations and monthly standard processes.  Ensures accurate and timely completion of all deliverables.

Essential Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Reconciliation Preparation

• Understands the Reconcilement policy, ensuring compliance with the policy and specified deadlines.  Actively participates in the reconciliation process including reviewing reconciliations for accuracy, timeliness, guiding reconciliation preparers on how to clear outstanding items, educating preparers on how to properly prepare a reconciliation.
• Completes reconciliations as assigned, understanding the account and reconciliation process including how to clear/adjust reconciling items.   Including complex reconciliations such as Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR), debit card dispute reconciliations, loan sale accounting, etc. 
• Analyzes general ledger and DDA accounts for trends and anomalies.

Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis

• Demonstrates an understanding of and prepares month-end and quarter-end standard journal entries including accruals, review of fixed assets & prepaids, and runs depreciation.
• Participates in month-end and quarter-end close, assisting in the production of financial statements, ensuring completeness and accuracy. 
• Completes assigned month-end reconciliation required for the close accurately and timely. 

Asset Liability and Liquidity

• In absence of Lead Staff Accountant, manages the Monthly ALCO reporting process, including preparation of materials and attending meetings.
• In absence of Lead Staff Accountant, manages the daily liquidity position process, monitoring trends and short-term forecasts, making appropriate recommendations to the Head of Finance and Head of Finance & Risk when necessary.
• Assists in the preparation and review of Asset Liability Management model projections.
• Assists Lead Staff Accountant in managing Liquidity 360 and Deposit 360, Darling Consulting’s software.

Serves as Primary Back-up to AP Staff Accountant 

Accounts Payable Processing 

• Processes invoices, issues checks and ACH payments.
• Maintains vendor files and other accounts payable related activities.
• Ownership of 1099 reporting and year-end filing.

   Maintains Fixed Assets/Prepaids 

Report Submission

Other

• Prepares and maintains documented procedures for assigned responsibilities.
• Participates in monthly process to update financial results in budgeting software and assists during budget/forecast deliverables. 
• Adheres to and demonstrates the behaviors of the Credit Union’s core values; actively works to enhance the member experience throughout the Credit Union.
• Other duties as requested.

Key Behavioral Competencies

Organization Process Thinking 

Individuals effective at the competency can see the organization as connected and integrated systems and processes.  They understand the general concepts of the organization and the business that it operates.  They create and align processes as the business and organization changes and understand how a change in one area is connected to other areas in the organization.   They are effective at using the interdependencies to create synergy within the organization.

Initiative 

Individuals effective at this competency are able to take effective action without being directed.  When they see a need or are given a goal, they take full ownership and act on it without waiting for someone to tell them what to do or how.  They seek out guidance when needed so they are able to achieve goals.  They make things happen.

Problem Solving and Decision Making 

Individuals effective at this competency exhibit good judgment and sound logic.  They are able to identify the problem at its core, determine solutions, and make decisions.   They are able to identify the core issues by gathering relevant information and including the appropriate individuals and sources to highlight the issue as well as outline solutions.  They are committed to solving the issue by making a decision based on the information and taking action.

Team Player 

Individuals effective at this competency identify with the larger organizational team and their role within it.  They are willing and readily share resources, respond positively to requests from other parts of the organization, and support organizational goals.   They have empathy for others’ roles and responsibilities and support all members of the organization.

Dependability / Reliability 

Individuals effective at this competency understand the importance of consistently meeting commitments and quality of work.  They are able to be trusted to be on-time, prepared, and will make decisions that are aligned with the organization’s purpose, values and goals.  They communicate when they cannot meet commitments and make plans to cover any commitments they are missing.

Knowledge and Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Advanced reconciliation skills
• Accounts payable experience preferred (Oracle experience preferred, but not necessary)
• Basic understanding of wire transfers
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Products Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organizational skills and basic analytical experience

ADA Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Able to bend, sit and stand in order to perform primarily sedentary work with limited physical exertion and occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs. 
• Must be able to operate routine office equipment.
• Must be able to routinely perform work on computer for an average of 6-8 hours per day. 
• Must be able to work additional hours whenever required or requested by management. 

Working Conditions

 An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.