Accounting Specialist

Essential Duties

• Reviews various documents, transactions, and worksheets relating to the accounting system; makes required entries.
• Computes figures and prepares various statements and account summaries.
• Maintains spreadsheets; assists in compiling data for various financial reports.
• Completes tax reports and related remittances as directed.
• Updates income and expense accounts and determines ending balances; computes daily cash position and reserve requirements.
• Maintains automated accounting systems and uses computer resources to generate periodic reports and statements, including fixed assets and investments tracking.
• Assists in the preparation of financial statements and reports required by the Bank, its external auditors, internal auditors, and other regulatory authorities.
• Processes accounts payable transactions.
• Prepares regulatory reports, as an example Bank Call Reports.
• Has authority to ensure adequate funding requests for wires.
• Coordinates specific work tasks with other personnel within the department as well as with other departments in order to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information.
• Reports pertinent information to the immediate supervisor as requested, or according to an established schedule; compiles information as necessary or as directed and provides data to appropriate bank personnel.

Qualifications

• Minimum associate’s degree in accounting or finance, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Moderate reading, writing, and grammar skills; proficient mathematics skills; proficient PC skills; general knowledge of accounting principles and procedures; moderate interpersonal relations and communicative skills; visual and auditory skills.
• Basic Excel proficiency required.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ related experience is normally preferred.