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Description
Intrepid Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Intrepid Credit Union will not refuse employment to a person or bar a person from employment or discriminate against a person in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or because of age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or sex except when the reasonable demands of the position require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex distinction.Role:
To support the financial management and operations of the Credit Union through maintenance of accounting records and reports; perform a wide variety of advanced accounting work under minimal supervision; direct and check work of lower level accounting clerks.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
E
50%
Decision-making ability and is subject matter expert regarding receiving, processing, balancing, reconciling and maintaining:
- Incoming and outgoing wires.
- Outgoing share draft files and exceptions.
- Incoming and outgoing ACH files and exceptions.
- Federal Reserve Bank cash letters.
- Corporate Credit Union accounts.
- Resource for other accounting staff to resolve daily processing issues.
E
15%
Decision making ability to process IRA transactions, tax payments, and reports, daily, monthly, quarterly, annually, or as needed through IRA software.
E
10%
Responsible for maintaining the accounts payable and receivable process, including:
- Receive and review Credit Union invoices for the correct amounts, due dates, and approvals to ensure accurate and prompt bill payment.
- Process payment of invoices and loading into the accounts payable program.
- Issue payments loaded in accounts payable program weekly.
- Maintain files and records for all invoices.
- Verifies all related programs to ensure accuracy.
- Resource for other accounting staff to resolve daily processing issues.
E
20%
Performs appropriate journal entries to GL and subledger accounts, creating, balancing, reconciling, and maintaining records. Assists other departments with accounting related issues and questions. Responsible for training other staff members in the department's operating processes. Assist in the administration of the share overdraft program.
Assist the Controller with preparation of audit materials, asset register, research of findings and assistance of ACH inquiries.
Assist the Controller with preparation of a variety of reports for management, the Board, auditors, etc. monthly, quarterly, annually, or as needed.
N
5%
Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Performance Measurements:
- Prepare all reports within the prescribed time frame with zero unresolved errors.
- Keep all assigned general ledger accounts current and in balance daily.
- Provide helpful, informative assistance to other accounting clerks within the department.
- Provide assistance to management with accounting-related activities and budget preparation.
- Provide helpful and informative service and support to all members and associates.
Knowledge and Skills:
Experience
One year to three years of similar or related experience.
Education
(1) A two-year college degree, or (2) completion of a specialized certification or licensing, or (3) completion of specialized training courses conducted by vendors, or (4) job-specific skills acquired through an apprenticeship program.
Interpersonal Skills
- Frequent contact with all levels and types of Credit Union staff, outside vendors, members, and potential members. A high level of interpersonal skills required to effectively represent Credit Union products and services.
- Frequent exposure to sensitive information and issues requires a tactful and trustworthy individual to protect the Credit Union interest, other employees' interests, and member confidentiality.
Other Skills
' Must have working knowledge of accounting principles.
' Prior Credit Union experience, preferred.
' Office 365 (especially Excel) experience preferred.
' Must understand the peripheral systems and products in relation to accounting procedures, as well as, the ability to research and problem solve various situations.
' Core Skills:
o Strong written and verbal communication skills required. o Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task. o Must be proficient in 10-key with strong math and computer skills. o Excellent organizational and analytical skills and continuous attention to detail. o Inquisitive and willing to ask questions.
' Core Abilities: o Requires the ability to develop a good working knowledge of Credit Union products and services within six months of employment. Incumbent must complete required designated training within the applicable timeframe. o Strong ability to innovate and improve current and future workflow processes. o Requires the ability to utilize general office equipment and software, including keyboard, copiers, telephones, fax machine, calculators, computers, and printers. o Requires familiarity with and the ability to use accounting software systems and the Credit Union's internal operating system. If not already familiar with internal operating system and other software, must be able to develop adequate skill level within 90 days of employment.
Physical
Requirements
Physical Activity.
' Kneeling. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
' Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
' Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
' Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
' Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
' Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
' Repetitive Motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements.
' Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
' Visual Acuity. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection of documents.
Work Environment
Work Conditions. The individual is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions
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