Staff Accountant - Corporate

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains accounts payable (AP) systems, including vendor master data and approval authorization structures.
• PARTNERS WITH PURCHASING AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO MANAGE INVOICE WORKFLOWS, VENDOR UPDATES, USER ACCESS CHANGES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
• ENSURES TIMELY AND ACCURATE INVOICE PROCESSING, INCLUDING PO MATCHING, AMERICAN EXPRESS PAYMENTS, TRAVEL AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS, DIRECTOR FEES, AND MISCELLANEOUS DISBURSEMENTS.
• RESEARCHES AND RESOLVES GENERAL LEDGER (GL) RECONCILING ITEMS BY INVESTIGATING DISCREPANCIES, PARTNERING WITH CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS, AND FACILITATING ACCURATE CORRECTIONS.
• SUPPORTS EXPENSE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES WITHIN AP SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING OF RELATED FINANCIAL DATA.
• PREPARES, ANALYZES, AND MANAGES REPORTING ACROSS AP AND RELATED PROCESSES, SURENING ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH FHLB POLICIES AND STANDARDS.
• PROVIDES BACKUP SUPPORT FOR KEY ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS AND ASSISTS WITH DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED.
• IDENTIFIES AND EVALUATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN ACCOUNTING. DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS TO MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS.
• ENSURES END USER COMPUTING (EUC) APPLICATIONS COMPLY WITH FHLB GOVERNANCE STANDARDS.
• PERFORMS ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND PARTICIPATES IN SPECIAL PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED BY MANAGEMENT.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with sufficient coursework to be eligible or near eligible for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure.
• Minimum of one year of accounting experience preferred.
• FAMILIARITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES, INCLUDING RECORDING, CLASSIFYING, AND SUMMARIZING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
• FAMILIARITY WITH ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING SUB-LEDGER SYSTEMS (BOTH AUTOMATED AND MANUAL).
• PROFESSIONAL SPREADSHEET SKILLS.
• STRONG ANALYTICAL SKILLS WITH THE ABILITY TO GATHER, INTERPRET, COMPILATE, AND ANALYZE DATA TO PRODUCE ACCURATE AND MEANINGFUL REPORTS.
• HIGH LEVEL OF ATTENTION TO DETAIL, WITH THE ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PRIORITIES AND MEET TIGHT DEADLINES.
• ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES, IDENTIFY UNUSUAL OR COMPLEX ISSUES, EXERCISE SOUND PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT, AND RECOMMEND AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS.
• EFFECTIVE WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO BUILD STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
• DEMONSTRATES INTEREST IN WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT ALIGN WITH THE BANK’S CORE VALUES. PROMOTES AN ENVIRONMENT OF EMPATHY AND RESPECT TO ENSURE THE INCLUSION OF ALL TEAM MEMBERS.