Job Information
Dupaco Credit Union Accounting Specialist in Dubuque, Iowa
Description
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for leading the accounting process and procedures with daily and monthly balancing, posting, and reporting, verifying wire transfers, maintaining accounting processes, and supporting financial reporting for the Credit Union. Supports the accounting department with other special projects as assigned to support the vision of the Credit Union.
Responsibilities:
Provide quality service to members, potential members and coworkers.
Demonstrate teamwork and professionalism in all interactions with coworkers.
Promote a professional image of the credit union at all times.
Post transactions for the Credit Union internal and external accounts daily as assigned.
Lead the daily balancing of the general ledger accounts related to teller cash, branch proof, interactive teller machines, ATM settlement, cards, automated clearing house (ACH) transactions, shared branching, bonds, and wires as assigned.
Responsible for troubleshooting and following up on errors and offages.
Verify and process member international and domestic wire transfer requests.
Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Responsible for maintaining and balancing internal accounts.
Verify expenses are being recorded to proper general ledger accounts, cost centers, branches, and projects by analyzing invoices/expense reports.
Responsible for timely remittance of payments as assigned.
Maintain the general ledger chart of accounts and monitor access.
Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial reports along with coordination of filing deadlines for reports assigned.
Assist in ensuring the credit union suffers minimal losses due to failure to comply with operational procedures, regulations, and applicable laws.
Makes recommendations to the supervisor about possible methods of improving the accounting department.
Protect Credit Union’s value by keeping information confidential.
Accomplish accounting and Credit Union mission by completing special projects as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
An Accounting Degree from an accredited two or four-year school or more than ten years of accounting experience preferred.
Superior interpersonal abilities in order to represent Dupaco in a positive way. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, flexible.
Excellent communication skills with strong written and oral presentation skills, for both internal and external credit union communications and relations.
Self-motivated with good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
Proficiency in computers; ability to learn in-house application software knowledge and the ability to manage various accounting programs and systems.
Resourceful and well organized with the ability to prioritize work assignments efficiently. Ability to accurately handle large volumes of details and multi-task effectively.
Ability, availability and willingness to work flexible/additional hours as demanded by the work load.
Demonstrate complex problem solving and strong decision-making skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)