Temp Accounting Specialist

What You'll Be doing:

• Support account reconciliations and journal entries while helping maintain accurate general ledger records 

• Scan, label, and file financial and administrative documents to keep records organized and audit-ready 

• Assist with reporting, data gathering, and day-to-day accounting operations across the team

 Who We're Looking for: 

Position Title: Temp Accounting Specialist

FLSA Status:  TEMPNon-Exempt

Department: Accounting

EEO Code:Administrative Workers

Reports To:AVP-Accounting Manager

Grade:7

Salary Range: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Summary: 

This is a temporary accounting specialist role, it can be full-time or part-time hours and will last between 3-6 months.    This position provides essential support to the Accounting team by assisting with a variety of daily operations, reconciliations and general ledger maintenance. This position also supports administrative functions for the department.

 Essential Functions:

• Help with daily and monthly reconciliations, gather documentation, pull reports out of the Core system.
• Prepare various accounting entries to the general ledger, analyze GL entries, balance, and verify GL accounts on a daily, monthly, and/or quarterly basis. 
• Scan, label, and file documents. 
• Preparereports and maintain documentation for regulatory, audit, and for other internal and external purposes.
• Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with established Credit Union policies and are legally compliant.
• Perform miscellaneous requests and other duties as assigned to assist others within the department. Respond to email and phone inquiries, file, fax, and mail information.
• Maintain the Credit Union’s professional reputation throughout all communications. Maintainintegrity and confidentiality.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

Education:

• Associate degree in accounting or finance or related field, or equivalent work experience within accounting. 

• Experience working in a credit union or financial institution preferred. 

 Skills: 

• Must understand debits/credits, accounting functions and working within a general ledger system. Basic excel skills required, advanced excel skills preferred.

• Detail oriented.

• Good administrative skills 

• Must have basic business mathematical skills.

• Ability to learn and operate software specific to the credit union’s accounting systems and member account information. 

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing. 

• Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements:

This position is in office and requires sitting for extended periods of time and working primarily at a workstation or desk in an open office environment. Daily tasks include extensive use of a computer performing standard keyboard functions, requiring repeated motion. Some occasional light lifting of up to 10 lbs.  Must be able to routinely perform work on a computer. Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.

Work Environment:

• Professional banking environment.