An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
The Accountant provides a variety of accounting services including assisting with the preparation of WPCU and consolidated financial statements, monthly closing activities, and reconciling general ledger accounts for
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) Compiles all necessary data and reports for assigned reconciliations. Reconciles moderately complex general ledger accounts (GLs) as assigned on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Resolves non-routine, complex issues. Ensures proper policies, procedures, risk mitigation activities, and operating controls are followed. Reports gaps in policies, procedures, and operating controls to leadership to ensure member impact and risk is mitigated. (50%) 2) Plays an integral part in the month-end close cycle; responsible for closing entries including but not limited to deferred loan costs and income, repossessions, share and loan balancing (including loans serviced by a third party), fixed assets and prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities. Assists in the preparation of quarterly NCUA Call Report and Federal Home Loan Bank Collateral Certification. Provides Management with ad hoc reports as needed. (20%) 3) Tracks all outstanding reconciling items for assigned areas and works with other internal and/or external departments to resolve on a timely basis. (10%) 4) Develops and revises practices and procedures as they relate to the Accountant duties. Performs other functions within the Accounting department to support the overall function, which may include providing back-up support for the other Accounting personnel, providing on-the-job training to the Reconciliation Specialists, and preparing and posting daily Accounting entries. Performs financial analysis of operations as requested by the Accounting Manager. (5%) 5) Maintains an effective working relationship with auditors and examiners and actively participates in the oversight of internal and external audits and/or examinations. (5%) 6) Provides accounting/transactional support via telephone and email to the Member Center Network. (5%) 7) As needed, serves as an Accounting representative on committees or projects aimed at the improvement and development of new procedures, products/services, and efficiencies for WPCU. Other duties as assigned. (5%) Required Skills 1) Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required. Applicable Accounting or Finance work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree. 2) A minimum of 4 years of accounting experience within a financial institution, including month-end closing, is required. 5300 or bank call report experience and exposure to externally-serviced loans and participation loans is strongly preferred. 3) Knowledge and understanding of intermediate-level accounting principles is required. 4) Demonstrated ability to analyze, reason, problem solve around complex situations, and prioritize work independently while meeting daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines. 5) Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels throughout the organization. 6) Excellent computer skills and experience working with accounting software programs, including ERP systems (Fiserv Prologue or similar) and Reconciliation applications (Fiserv Frontier or similar). 7) Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word, is required. 8) Demonstrated ability to streamline processes and create efficiencies in their work.
