Senior Accountant

TruWest Credit Union

$82K — $101K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry-recognized certification
  • 3-5 years of accounting experience or related field
  • Strong knowledge of general accounting practices
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, DataWatch Monarch, and Velixo or similar programs
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Reconcile Corporate Credit Union and Federal Reserve accounts
  • Prepare month-end financial statements and board reports
  • Manage month-end journal entries, including accruals
  • Generate state, federal, and regulatory reports (e.g., 5300 CALL Report)
  • Maintain fixed assets and prepaid subsidiary ledgers
  • Analyze and reconcile specific general ledger accounts
  • Support budgeting preparation and provide reports to management

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Dynamic and supportive team environment
  • Commitment to compliance and ethical practices
  • Focus on member service and community values
  • Access to modern accounting technologies and tools
Full Job Description
Full Job Details:

This position provides support to the accounting function of the credit union. This position is responsible for the preparation of financial statements, board reports, and regulatory reports. This position is responsible for the maintenance of the Credit Union's general ledger system as well as various subsidiary ledgers such as fixed assets and prepaid assets. Provides spontaneous service excellence to members, employees and business associates; demonstrating the values shown on TruWest's Vision, Mission and Values Card.

Education

(1) A bachelor's degree, or (2) achievement of formal certifications recognized in the industry as equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Experience

Three years to five years of similar or related experience.

Knowledge and Skills

Individual must possess a solid working knowledge of general accounting practices and general ledger maintenance. Individual must have strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize workload and work independently. Strong practical experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, DataWatch Monarch, Velixo or equivalent software programs and strong mathematical and analytical skills are also required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required, along with demonstrated problem resolution and process improvement skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Reconcile the Corporate Credit Union account and Federal Reserve account

  • Prepares month end financial statements and board reports
  • Prepares month end journal entries including expense and income accruals
  • Prepares state, federal and regulatory reports (5300 CALL Report)
  • Responsible for the maintenance of fixed assets and prepaid subsidiary ledgers
  • Responsible for analysis and reconciliation of specific general ledger accounts to include loans and shares, auto loan participations, and dealer chargebacks
  • Responsible for monthly recording and balancing of cash-flow settlement received from our servicer on mortgage loans
  • Responsible for analysis of transactions integrated from the core system to the Acumatica Accounting system

  • Maintain GL accounts in the Keystone core system and Acumatica Accounting system
  • Assists in analyzing data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed

  • Responsible for the timely completion of all Credit Union tax statements
  • Supports VP of Accounting with budget planning preparation
  • Provides various reports to Management
  • Assists auditors and examiners in timely completion of annual audits
  • Follow credit union policies for compliance with all laws and regulations, specifically, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, Security Policies and Confidentiality Policies.


Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assists with Accounts Payable as needed
  • Crosstrain as backup to Sr Financial Analyst
  • Complete special projects and other duties as assigned


Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and regularly lift objects of up to 15 lbs.; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height and below the waist; and talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, the ability to adjust focus; and the ability to utilize computers and focus on computer monitors for extended periods of time.

Disclosure

This job description outlines the general and specific duties associated with the role, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, qualifications, or tasks required. It does not constitute an Employment Agreement and does not restrict TruWest Credit Union's right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities at any time. The job description reflects the current assignment of essential functions, which may change as the needs of the credit union or department evolve or for other reasons deemed appropriate.

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