[Remote] Financial Services Sr. Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chevron Federal Credit Union is hiring a Financial Services Senior Accountant to reconcile daily cash flows and settlements with third parties and prepare settlement schedules. The role also supports month-end close, general ledger accounting, financial analysis, and process automation.

Responsibilities

• Prepares daily reconciliations of ATM Network Settlement
• Prepares daily reconciliations of ATM Foreign Network Settlement
• Prepares daily reconciliations of Fiserv Network Settlement
• Researches differences and posts adjustments/corrections in a timely manner (as prescribed by network rules) to minimize member inconvenience and risk to the Credit Union
• Prepares daily deposit reconciliations for all Credit Union channels
• Branch
• Mobile (both phone and scanner)
• ATM
• Other channels as introduced by the Credit Union
• Advises branches of deposit adjustments as needed, ensuring they have all information required to post to the appropriate member account
• Creates Accounting group month-end calendar preparation and monitors/updates all groups regarding monthly close status on a daily basis during month-end close
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, such as loan, share, and investment transactions
• Conducts research and analysis to develop financial data for inclusion in various reports, as necessary
• Prepares monthly Dividend Testing spreadsheet to ensure share dividends adhere to policy
• Prepares complex general ledger entries from provided source documentation as required during month-end processing
• Analyzes and enters accruals monthly and true ups quarterly and recommends adjustments as needed
• Prepares daily Shared Branch reconciliations
• Researches differences and posts adjustments/corrections in a timely manner
• GL Exceptions
• Teller Exchange
• GL Variance
• Share and loan to GL Balancing
• Payroll
• Various agency emailing and case work as needed
• New state employer account creation
• Multiple reporting requirements on a yearly and quarterly basis
• Maintains work location matrix
• Creation and processing of multiple state POA’s for UKG compliance
• Verification of Employment data requests for HR
• 401k payroll reporting
• ACA Reporting
• Compiles financial information and prepares some or all of the following, as directed:
• Daily Position
• Internal Account Wire Transfers
• Other ad hoc reports
• Prepares monthly Dividend Testing spreadsheet to ensure share dividends adhere to policy
• Prepares monthly Capital Budget Worksheet and distributes
• Vendor Management in Concur AP Portal
• Reviews journal entries for completeness and accuracy
• Other duties as assigned
• Prepares bank draw downs and wire transfers of CFCU funds
• Processes GL clearing forms received from branches/departments
• Processes daily journal entries as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related area from four-year college or university
• Strong ability to problem-solve and come up with solutions on the fly
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of accrual-based accounting
• Ability to analyze data, explain results, and demonstrate good business judgement
• Strong curiosity in fundamentals of the job, a willingness to seek answers via questions, and take initiative
• +4 years having worked in an accounting department performing month-end close processes
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information on professional and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents, and internal systems and documents
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, including email, using correct spelling and grammar
• Ability to understand purpose of intended email and succinctly relay what is needed
• Ability to speak clearly, tactfully, and effectively to members, volunteers, and employees at all levels of organization
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to produce and interpret graphs
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and other basic applications in a Windows-based environment
• Power BI
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel (Proficient with Excel VLOOKUP's, macros, and pivot tables)
• Ability to effectively communicate via email, chat, and on-line meeting applications
• Demonstrated ability to analyze processes and make improvements to enhance efficiency
• Ability to call out unusual operational or financial events and/or deviations from policy and procedure
• Ability to work effectively with members and employees at all levels in the organization
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality of member, employee, and Credit Union information
• Excellent organizational skills
• Detail orientation
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong ability to implement process automation through Excel, Power BI and SQL
• Exceptional critical thinking skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• A strong Excel skillset
• Three to five years of experience in the finance industry
• Settlement accounting experience
• General ledger reconciliation experience
• Experience processing payroll
• Experience with Episys
• Experience with Fiserv
• Audit experience
• Experience with: + Concur + Fiserv + OnBase
• Internet research skills
• Ability to quickly learn specialized software applications

Benefits

• Bonus/incentives for all regular employees
• 401(k) with 8% company contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents paid at 80%
• PTO and paid sabbaticals
• Tuition reimbursement
• Remote work

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