Temporary Accounting Specialist

About the role

Join our collaborative Accounting team in a hands-on, temporary role where your attention to detail and love of numbers will make an immediate impact. This 36-month opportunity offers flexibility, variety, and the chance to support critical financial operations in a professional credit union environment. The role can be full-time or part-time hours.

Responsibilities

• Support account reconciliations and journal entries while helping maintain accurate general ledger records.
• Scan, label, and file financial and administrative documents to keep records organized and audit-ready.
• Assist with reporting, data gathering, and day-to-day accounting operations across the team.
• Help with daily and monthly reconciliations, gather documentation, and pull reports out of the Core system.
• Prepare various accounting entries to the general ledger, analyze GL entries, balance, and verify GL accounts on a daily, monthly, and/or quarterly basis.
• Prepare reports and maintain documentation for regulatory, audit, and other internal and external purposes.
• Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with established Credit Union policies and are legally compliant.
• Perform miscellaneous requests and other duties as assigned to assist others within the department.
• Respond to email and phone inquiries, file, fax, and mail information.
• Maintain the Credit Union’s professional reputation throughout all communications.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Associate degree in accounting or finance or related field, or equivalent work experience within accounting.
• Experience working in a credit union or financial institution preferred.
• Must understand debits/credits, accounting functions, and working within a general ledger system.
• Basic Excel skills required; advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Detail-oriented with good administrative skills.
• Basic business mathematical skills.
• Ability to learn and operate software specific to the credit union’s accounting systems and member account information.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements

• Position is in-office and requires sitting for extended periods of time and working primarily at a workstation or desk in an open office environment.
• Daily tasks include extensive use of a computer performing standard keyboard functions, requiring repeated motion.
• Some occasional light lifting of up to 10 lbs.
• Must be able to routinely perform work on a computer.
• Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.

Work Environment

Professional banking environment.

Pay

$23.00 - $25.00 per hour