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Complete Staffing Solutions · 6 hours ago

Accounting Manager

Ludlow, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Complete Staffing Solutions is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee the financial services department of a credit union. The role involves managing financial reporting, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations while providing leadership to the financial services staff.

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Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the development and implementation of effective accounting strategies, policies, and procedures

Develops short and long-run goals and objectives for the financial services department

Develops and implements operational plans, policies, and procedures for the financial services department which furthers the credit union’s objectives

Continually evaluates established policies and procedures and updates or modifies them as necessary; ensures that policies are in accordance with evolving regulations, legal requirements, accounting principles, and industry trends

Supervises the development and implementation of financial information and control systems, including general ledger, budgeting, cost accounting, mortgage accounting, and other subsystems

Periodically reviews executive management’s information needs and modifies the reporting systems as needed

Assumes responsibility for the effective preparation, maintenance, and reporting of internal and external financial records and analyses

Oversees development and preparation of daily, monthly, annual, and other periodic financial statements and reports; ensures that accounts and reports provide responsibility centers with adequate operating and financial data

Ensures that records and reports are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and government regulations

Ensures that external document submissions and filings are accurate and timely

Coordinates audits of financial records and statements

Prepares and oversees the credit union budgets; assists in establishing operation budgets for each responsibility center

Performs and oversees special studies for executive management, such as cost analyses, ratio and trend analyses, and other comparative examinations; detects and analyzes trends in financial data

Prepares reports and analyses of departmental and branch operations and performance

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication and coordination with credit union personnel and management

Aids and advises branch and department managers in handling accounting entries and reports and prepares various comparative analyses

Coordinates functions with other departments; interfaces with information systems personnel in the development and implementation of efficient accounting procedures consistent with new applications

Assists and supports credit union personnel; responds to questions and information needs

Keeps executive management informed of area activities and of any significant problems

Attends and participates in meetings and committees as required

Effectively supervises the financial services department staff, ensuring optimal performance

Provides leadership to the financial services department personnel through effective objective setting, delegation, and communication; conducts regular staff meetings

Selects and trains personnel; analyzes training needs and develops programs to meet them

Conducts performance appraisals as required; formulates and implements corrective actions as needed

Directs, schedules, and coordinates financial services department functions

Provides support and assistance to financial services department personnel as needed

Ensures that the quality and integrity of financial services are maintained

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective business relations with vendors, outside auditors, regulators, and with professional trade groups

Serves as liaison between the credit union and external auditors and regulatory authorities

Represents the credit union with various trade professionals and groups

Ensures that the credit union’s professional reputation is maintained

Ensures that appropriate levels of confidentiality are maintained

Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned

Stays informed of trends and changes in the accounting and tax fields

Completes special projects as assigned

Ensures that the financial services department work area is clean, secure, and well maintained

Qualification

Financial ManagementAccounting PrinciplesBudgetingAuditingOracleCPA CertificationAccounting Information SystemsTechnical CapacityPerformance ManagementEthical ConductPersonal EffectivenessCommunication Proficiency