Senior Accountant

Role:

By emphasizing ONE Park, ONE Mission, One Team, the Senior Accountant ensures the accuracy and compliance of the credit union's accounting records and reports. This role involves reviewing and posting journal entries, reconciling bank statements and general ledger accounts, and analyzing financial records to support organizational goals.

The Senior Accountant administers advanced accounting processes, such as managing fixed assets and prepaid accounts as well as preparing tax returns and annual audited financial statements , while also assisting with department reports, including Call Reports and variance analyses.

Additionally, this position coordinates accounting matters with other departments, supports audit processes, and provides recommendations to enhance efficiency, productivity, and risk mitigation.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Review, validate, and post journal entries, ensuring their accuracy. Examine assigned bank statement reconciliations and other general ledger accounts. Analyze financial records and escalate items requiring further evaluation or analysis to the manager for advanced review.
• Administer advanced accounting processes including fixed assets, prepaids, financial statements for noncredit-union entities, tangible personal property tax returns, etc.
• Prepare department, management and Board reports as required, including Call Report, audited financial statements, and budget-to actual variance reports. Ensure accuracy and adhere to timelines as may be defined by department standards.
• Coordinate accounting matters and serves as an accounting resource with other departments/branches/entities, including performing special projects as assigned. Make recommendations for improvements as may relate to efficiency, productivity, cost savings, and/or mitigation of risk or loss to the organization.
• Perform assigned backup processes for the ALM Analyst including periodically performing the monthly update to Plansmith software, preparing monthly Board packet, etc. Focus on expanding knowledge of ALM topics.
• Assist in audits of the credit unions records by examiners, CPA firms and internal auditors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Performance Measurements:

1. To be an ambassador of Park's culture supporting the credit union's mission to build thriving communities together ensuring words and actions align with the Park VIBE that defines our Core Values:

• Vibrant Connections
• Inclusive Excellence
• Bold Compassion
• Endless Empowerment

2. To provide friendly, professional and accurate service and support to all members and coworkers.

3. To maintain all assigned accounts ensuring accuracy with zero errors.

4. To produce all management reports within prescribed time frames and with zero errors.

5. To perform all month-end activities, including balancing accounts and bank statements within timeframes required.

6. To provide informed, professional assistance to others in the Credit Union regarding accounting and finance.

7. To keep management informed regarding any issues affecting the department.

8. To maintain a professional work environment, promote teamwork, build respect among coworkers and present a businesslike appearance.

9. To follow all security policies and procedures and report discrepancies or suspicious activity to manager immediately.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience Five years to eight years of similar or related experience.
• Education (1) A bachelor's degree

Interpersonal Skills

• Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization for the purpose of first-level conflict resolution, building relationships, and soliciting cooperation.
• Discussions involve a higher degree of confidentiality and discretion, requiring diplomacy and tact in communication.
• Other Skills Experience with information processing systems and Microsoft Office 365.
• Keen analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Physical Requirements PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position, but do not necessarily constitute an exhaustive list of all essential functions.
• To the extent required by any applicable law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions where this can be done without posing a direct threat to self or others.
• While performing the essential duties of this position, the employee frequently must sit, stand, and walk short distances.
• The employee frequently uses hands and fingers to count currency and handle, manipulate, and feel objects, documents, and office tools and equipment.
• Reads, writes, listens, speaks, and uses personal computers, copiers, telephones, and other office equipment and software throughout the work day.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, bend, squat, and reach overhead with hands and arms.
• Occasionally pushing and pulling of office furniture and other objects.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and on occasion lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Park Community Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled