Senior Accounting Representative

Headquarters – 630 Trade Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV

Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to assist Silver State Schools Credit Union in living out its Mission, "Excellent Member Service and Financial Solutions - For Life," by providing outstanding service to both members and internal members. Develop a highly effective team of employees to their highest potential through coaching and leadership. Responsible for ensuring that outstanding service is delivered to both internal and external members. A key component of this service is to identify the financial needs of the member and recommend an appropriate credit union solution. To deliver service in alignment with our Service Commitments:

• I will earn respect and build trust by acting with integrity in every situation.
• I will understand my role in supporting the team to achieve our purpose.
• I will focus on people over products and build lasting relationships.
• I will take ownership and accept responsibility.
• I will treat my coworkers with the same high standards as I treat my members.
• I will continuously look for ways to improve myself, my credit union, and my community.
• I will accept there is no "they." We are one working toward the same mission.
• I will commit to the core values.

Develop each employee to their highest potential by identifying their areas for improvement and appropriately coaching, training, or correcting the employees' performance. Recognize employees who perform at a high level. Hold employees accountable for their performance, attitude, and behavior. Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well. Effectively influences actions and opinions of others. Meet with each employee monthly to review the previous month's performance, set goals for the upcoming month's performance, and develop plans to improve the employee's performance. Demonstrate enthusiastic support of corporate mission, core values, and long-term objectives. Performs job duties within our bylaws, regulations, Board of Directors policies, established internal and external service standards, and our work procedures. Train and supervise branch staff. Assign, direct, coordinate, and review work performed by staff. Maintains a highly motivated, well-trained staff while maintaining effective employee relations.

Summary

Responsible for financial accounting functions including, but not limited to, supervision and review of the accounts payable and fixed asset cycles, preparation and/or review of general ledger reconciliations, and completion of special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Review and/or maintain and develop a fixed asset tracking system, along with corresponding monthly depreciation.
• Prepare the annual personal property tax declarations.
• Review and/or maintain prepaid expense sub-ledgers, along with corresponding monthly amortization.
• Review and/or assist with the reconciliation of all the Credit Union's bank accounts daily.
• Prepare and enter all end-of-month journal entries, with a goal of a five-business-day monthly close: income/expense accruals, GL reclassifications, etc.
• Reconcile all balance sheet general ledger accounts at least monthly and archive formal reconciliations electronically.
• Assist the Accounting Services Manager and Controller with other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Assist the Accounting Services Manager and Controller with the Credit Union's financial reporting, including statistical reports, management reports, and regulatory reports.
• Assist the branches with GL-related inquiries: cash balancing, Member fee GL's, etc.
• Review and/or prepare the annual IRS 945 payments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with an accounting business emphasis and six years of experience.
• Financial Institution experience preferred, but not required.

Schedule

40 Hours (Full Time), Monday - Friday (8am - 5pm)