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Accounting Clerk
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An Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$43,331 / year median in Wisconsin
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Accounting Clerk at Meadowland Credit Union Accounting Clerk at Meadowland Credit Union in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin Posted in about 23 hours ago.
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full-time Company Description Meadowland Credit Union, formerly known as Bemis Employees Credit Union, has been serving the community since 1957. Located in Sheboygan Falls, WI, the credit union expanded its membership to include anyone living or working in Sheboygan County. Meadowland Credit Union is dedicated to providing financial services to its members and their families. Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for an Accounting Clerk at Meadowland Credit Union in Sheboygan Falls, WI. This person will be responsible for financial record keeping, preparing and analyzing financial reports, reconciling accounts, payroll, and assisting with budget preparation. Additionally, they will collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and provide financial guidance.
- Serve as lead on financial portion of audits.
- Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
- Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
- Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
- Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.
- Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
- Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and canceled checks to confirm records are accurate.
- Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Prepare adjusting journal entries.
- Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
- Examine inventory to verify journal and ledger entries.
- Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
- Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
- Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
- Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
- Direct activities of personnel engaged in filing, recording, compiling, and transmitting financial records.
- Develop, maintain, or analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Prepare, analyze, or verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
- Process invoices for payment.
- Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, or expenditures.
- Perform all payroll duties including federal and state tax filings Qualifications Financial record keeping, financial analysis, and budget preparation skills Account reconciliation and regulatory compliance knowledge Experience with financial software and spreadsheets Attention to detail and strong analytical skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Bachelor's degree in Accounting