Accounting Specialist

Mountain Credit Union · Waynesville, NC · 1 mo ago

AccountingFull-time

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to include only sections with real specific content. Let's parse the posting. Content: - Intro paragraph: "Join Mountain Credit Union as an Accounting Specialist ..." includes description. Could be "About the role" maybe. - Benefits: "We offer a competitive compensation package and an excellent benefits program, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) Plan Life Insurance Paid Time Off" - Mission: "Mountain Credit Union: Our Mission We are People Helping People..." Could be "About the company" but not required headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose appropriate headings. - "What Does an Accounting Associate Do?" could be Responsibilities. - "Essential Functions and Responsibilities" with subcategories: General Accounting..., Accounts Payable..., Financial Record Maintenance..., Communication..., Compliance... Could be Responsibilities. - Qualifications: Required Education, Required Experience. - Schedule: "The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." - Pay: Not mentioned explicitly; only "competitive compensation package". Not specific numbers, so we should NOT create Pay section because it's not specific. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits are stated (list). Schedule is stated. Pay is not specific; we should omit Pay section. - Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe implied but not specific. Better omit Skills if not explicit. - About the role: Could be intro paragraph. - Requirements: Could be Qualifications? Actually Requirements could be education/experience. But we have Qualifications heading already. We could use Qualifications for education/experience. Requirements maybe not needed. But we need to follow instruction: use headings only when posting has real specific content. We can include About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule. Possibly also Requirements? But we have Qualifications covering education/experience; we could treat that as Qualifications. Requirements maybe duplicate. Let's include Qualifications. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no h3 with "Accounting Specialist". Use About the role etc. We need to use

for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Benefits list, we need ul li. For Responsibilities, we have subcategories; we could make a ul li for each essential function category, maybe with nested lists for subpoints? The rule: use ul li for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make a top-level ul for responsibilities, each li being a category. Inside each li we could have further ul for subpoints? That's okay. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Must not drop details. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Let's craft:
About the role

Mountain Credit Union is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Accounting Specialist to join our Accounting Department. This position offers an exciting opportunity to support the financial operations of the credit union while working in a collaborative and professional environment. As an Accounting Associate, you will help maintain accurate financial records, process accounting transactions, and support accounts payable and general ledger activities. Your work will contribute to the financial integrity of the credit union while helping ensure efficient operations across departments.

Responsibilities
- General Accounting and Transaction Processing
  - Post routine accounting entries, adjustments, and transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
  - Prepare and process journal entries from daily operations to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
  - Verify the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of accounting information received.
  - Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Accounts Payable and Invoice Administration
  - Receive, review, and process invoices for accuracy and completeness.
  - Create and maintain invoice records within the credit union's core system.
  - Process invoices, corporate card charges, expense reimbursements, and other payment requests in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  - Communicate with vendors and internal departments regarding payment questions, missing approvals, and supporting documentation.
- Financial Record Maintenance and Reporting Support
  - Assist with maintaining fixed asset records and related documentation.
  - Support the tracking of prepaid expenses, accruals, amortization schedules, and depreciation records.
  - Maintain organized accounting files and records for audit and reporting purposes.
  - Assist with routine accounting reports and departmental requests.
- Communication and Problem Resolution
  - Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to resolve routine accounting issues and discrepancies.
  - Troubleshoot and resolve member and internal inquiries in a timely, friendly, and accurate manner.
  - Provide excellent service while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
  - Build positive working relationships with team members, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Compliance and Department Support
  - Maintain current knowledge of Mountain Credit Union policies, procedures, and accounting practices.
  - Maintain a professional work environment and businesslike appearance.
  - Demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
  - Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental objectives.
Qualifications
- Required Education: One of the following is required:
  - A two-year college degree.
  - Completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school.
  - Completion of a specialized and extensive in-house training or apprenticeship program.
- Required Experience: Two to five years of similar or related experience.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
Schedule

The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
We should also maybe include a brief mission statement? Not required headings; could be part of About the role? But we have already used About the role for intro. Could add a separate section About the company? Not in allowed headings list; but we could still include if we want but better to stick to allowed headings. The mission statement is not under any of those headings; we could incorporate into About the role paragraph. But we must preserve all substantive information; we can't drop mission statement. So we need to include it somewhere. Could add a paragraph under About the role after intro: "Mountain Credit Union: Our Mission We are People Helping People. We provide financial services to people in our community, serving western North Carolina with local decisions and excellent customer service." Thus About the role will have two paragraphs. Check for any other substantive info: "Join Our Team" paragraph: "If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career in accounting while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve, we'd love to hear from you. Join Mountain Credit Union and become part of a team dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals." That's also substantive; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "About the team". Not in headings list; we could incorporate into About the role as well. Also "For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://mountaincu.applicantpro.com/jobs/4185169-122195.html" This is application instructions; we must remove application instructions per rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we drop that. Also "Join Mountain Credit Union and become part of a team dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals." Keep. Now ensure we didn't miss any details: The phrase "As an Accounting Associate, you will help maintain accurate financial records, process accounting transactions, and support accounts payable and general ledger activities." Already in About the role. Also "We offer a competitive compensation package and an excellent benefits program, including:" we captured benefits list; we omitted "competitive compensation package" as not specific; but we could mention that it's competitive but not specific; rule says do not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It does state "competitive compensation package" but not specific numbers; still it's a statement about compensation. Should we include a Pay section? The rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state "competitive compensation package". That is a statement about pay, albeit vague. Should we include a Pay section with that statement? The rule also says: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." And "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". "competitive compensation package" is somewhat vague but not placeholder like "commensurate with experience". It's a real statement. However they said never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". That's similar to vague. I'd interpret that we should not create a Pay section because it's not specific numbers/details. The rule says "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state them (competitive compensation package). But then they say never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). "competitive compensation package" is not exactly those but still vague. I'd lean to include a Pay section with that statement as a paragraph. However they also said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Adding a Pay section with just that sentence might be thin. But we already have Benefits and Schedule sections; adding Pay may be okay. Let's see if any other compensation details: none. So we could add:
Pay

The position offers a competitive compensation package.
But is that considered filler? It's not exactly placeholder like "commensurate with experience". It's a real statement. I'd include it. Check if any other specifics: "We offer a competitive compensation package and an excellent benefits program, including:" So we already captured benefits; we could keep the phrase "competitive compensation package" in Pay section. Thus final HTML will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not include Skills. Now ensure we didn't duplicate any content. Let's craft final HTML. Check for any missing details: The mission statement and "Join Our Team" paragraph we need to include. We'll add them to About the role. Thus About the role will have:
Mountain Credit Union is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Accounting Specialist to join our Accounting Department. This position offers an exciting opportunity to support the financial operations of the credit union while working in a collaborative and professional environment. As an Accounting Associate, you will help maintain accurate financial records, process accounting transactions, and support accounts payable and general ledger activities. Your work will contribute to the financial integrity of the credit union while helping ensure efficient operations across departments.

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