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Champions First Credit Union ยท 22 hours ago

Accounting Assistant

Champions First Credit Union is seeking an ambitious team player who will be a champion for our members and play a leading role in maximizing their financial well-being. The Accounting Assistant will perform routine clerical accounting operations and support duties related to the accounting function within the Credit Union.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Review and balance vaults, teller totals and branch totals daily
Print and review ACH Edit Exceptions and Post Exception reports daily. Process exceptions and prepare ACH return file
Print and review Share Draft Edit Exception and Post Exception reports daily. Process exceptions and prepare Share Draft return file
Reconcile Teller and A/P checks printed to appropriate GLs. Remit funds and report issuance of checks via the MoneyGram website
Record all incoming wires promptly
Post insurance refunds and claims
Reconcile assigned general ledgers and accounts
Process check returns from Federal Reserve
Process Accounting forms from membership
Post corporate and federal banking transactions throughout the month
Review corporate banking statements weekly
Post MoneyGram collections transactions weekly
Balance trailer totals weekly and reconcile monthly
Process foreign collections
Review ACH death notifications
Post online payment returns
Send and receive check adjustments from the Federal Reserve
Create reports for the Board of Directors
Perform daily data export
Post general ledger entries
Perform a variety of activities necessary to assist in maintaining the financial, statistical, and accounting records of the Credit Union
Assist other members of accounting staff as needed
Maintain working knowledge of various accounting software programs
Assist in locating and correcting any out-of-balance general ledger conditions
Assist with performing necessary tasks, including but not limited to ACH, Share Draft, MoneyGram, and Mobile Check Deposits, at least once per year during a holiday

Qualification

Accounting principlesGeneral ledger reconciliationAccounting software proficiencyMathematical skillsAttention to detail

Required

Ability to work accurately with figures and perform detailed work
Completion of a high school education plus additional coursework in accounting
A minimum of one year of equivalent experience in accounting or a related field may substitute for coursework
Intermediate mathematical skills required (calculations and concepts involving decimals, percentages, fractions, etc.)
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment required (10-key, personal computer)
This job operates in a clerical office setting
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, printers, filing cabinets and fax machines
This position requires manual dexterity, the ability to lift files and open filing cabinets
Should be able to lift full boxes of work
This position requires sitting, and some bending, stooping, or standing as necessary

Preferred

Experience working with basic accounting principles

Company

Champions First Credit Union

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Champions First Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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