Accounting Specialist

Responsibilities

• Processes and maintains all Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions, including processing bills and producing checks for distribution.
• Manages financial institution checkbooks, generates weekly check runs, and records cash receipts.
• Ensures accuracy of all internal DDA accounts and performs regular reconciliations.
• Balances all teller cash bank-wide and verifies all wire transfers prior to transmission.
• Receives and posts monthly payments and reconciles accounts.
• Manages high-volume incoming calls and the bank’s general voicemail, ensuring a friendly and efficient experience for every caller.
• Processes Kasasa MoveIt files and handles all account address updates with strict attention to detail.
• Applies and manages account holds to safeguard bank and customer assets.
• Processes overdrafts, non-posts within the deposit system, insufficient funds, and stop-payment orders.
• Scans and imports account forms and digital records into the core system and maintains organized vendor W-9 files.
• Accurately collect and verify Customer Identification Program (CIP) documentation for new and existing accounts to ensure strict adherence to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, OFAC compliance, and internal policies.
• Maintain sharp situational awareness for suspicious activity, fraud, and red flags; ensure timely and accurate reporting of unusual behaviors and potential red flags to the BSA/AML Officer through internal channels.
• Complete all assigned compliance, security, and operational training in a timely manner.
• Operates mail service equipment and handles correspondence, including customer acknowledgments of deposits by mail.
• Performs interoffice and post office courier runs as required.
• Assists in general clerical functions, including data entry, filing, and research projects.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned by management.

Requirements

• Culture Fit: Actively Promotes Connection Bank’s core values and consistently projects a positive, professional image to all internal and external customers.
• Ethics: Demonstrates the ability to handle highly confidential information with honesty and high ethical standards.
• Service & Collaboration: Strives for high customer satisfaction; is consistently helpful, pleasant, approachable, and team oriented.
• Industry Knowledge: Possesses advanced knowledge of banking operations, policies, procedures, products, and regulatory standards.
• Regulatory Judgment: Adept at utilizing relevant data, common sense, and independent judgment to ensure financial processes comply with state and federal laws.
• Communication: Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to apply practical common sense to complex problem-solving.
• Organization & Tech Literacy: Excellent organizational and time management skills. Proficient in computer operations, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel and the ability to quickly master bank-specific software systems.
• Autonomy: Work efficiently and accurately with minimal direct supervision.
• Mobility: Holds a valid driver’s license and maintains a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage if travel is required in the course of duty.

Physical Demands

• Stationary Work: Ability to remain in a stationary position for approximately 80% of the workday.
• Office Mobility: Ability to move throughout the office to access files and equipment.
• Equipment Use: Frequent operation of computers, adding machines, printers, and other office productivity machinery.
• Lifting: Occasional lifting or moving of office materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Travel: Must possess a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance for occasional travel as required by the role.