Accounting Assistant

Essential Functions

• Review and balance vaults, teller totals and branch totals daily.
• Print and review ACH Edit Exceptions and Post Exception reports daily. Process exceptions and prepare ACH return file.
• Print and review Share Draft Edit Exception and Post Exception reports daily. Process exceptions and prepare Share Draft return file.
• Reconcile Teller and A/P checks printed to appropriate GLs. Remit funds and report issuance of checks via the MoneyGram website.
• Record all incoming wires promptly.
• Process insurance refunds and claims.
• Reconcile assigned general ledgers and accounts.
• Process check returns from Federal Reserve.
• Post corporate and federal banking transactions throughout the month.
• Review corporate banking statements weekly.
• Post MoneyGram collections transactions weekly.
• Balance trailer totals weekly and reconcile monthly.
• Process foreign collections.
• Review ACH death notifications.
• Post online payment returns.
• Create reports for the Board of Directors.
• Perform daily data export.
• Post general ledger entries.
• Perform a variety of activities necessary to assist in maintaining the financial, statistical, and accounting records of the Credit Union.
• Assist other members of accounting staff as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of various accounting software programs.

Additional Functions

• Absorb and correct any out-of-balance general ledger conditions.
• Assist with performing necessary tasks, including but not limited to ACH, Share Draft, MoneyGram, and Mobile Check Deposits, at least once per year during a holiday.

Job Specifications

• Work requires ability to work accurately with figures and ability to perform detailed work.
• Experience working with basic accounting principles preferred.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment required (10-key, personal computer).
• Completion of a high school education plus additional coursework in accounting are required.
• A minimum of one year of equivalent experience in accounting or a related field may substitute for coursework.
• Intermediate mathematical skills required (calculations and concepts involving decimals, percentages, fractions, etc.).