Senior Accountant

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Position Summary

The Senior Accountant contributes to the financial management and operations of the Credit Union by maintaining accounting records and generating reports in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and relevant legal regulations. This role entails executing advanced accounting and finance tasks as instructed by management.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Willingness and ability to exhibit Wellby Core Values every day.

• Works with purpose and is driven to provide the best team member experience

• Prepares regulatory reports including Call Report and FR2900. 

• Responsible for month end journal entries related to sub-servicer, loan participations, investments, loan provision, and accruals.

• Performs monthly general ledger reconciliations and is responsible for research and resolution of balancing issues. 

• Prepares and distributes analyses and financial reports to management. 

• Assist with the monthly review and reporting of budget to actual, MoM, and YoY variances. 

• Assist with coordinating internal audits, annual opinion audit, and regulatory exams.

• Maintains technical knowledge of Workday systems to assist with process improvement, system maintenance, and reporting.

• Stays current on all accounting department processes to provide guidance to team and serve as back up as needed.

• Attends educational workshops and training to stay knowledgeable on accounting, industry, and system updates.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

• Knowledge of Wellby’s organizational functions and general operating policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of secretarial practices and procedures, business English, spelling, and punctuation.

• Knowledge of GAAP accounting standards

• Knowledge of Symitar/Jack Henry software

• Knowledge of relevant financial regulations and compliance requirements specific to credit unions and the financial industry.

• Knowledge of tax laws and regulations applicable to credit unions and financial institutions.

• Skilled in MS Office, especially Excel, and ability to learn unfamiliar software.

• Skilled in operating computer equipment and general office machines such as personal computers, copiers, projection equipment, audio/video, Microsoft Teams, Zoom Video Communications.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Ability to problem solve and to recognize issues and deal with them directly.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

• Ability to efficiently understand and follow oral and written instructions, perform routine duties without close supervision, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with other team members.

• Ability to coordinate several concurrent activities simultaneously.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The team member does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Complexity & Scope of Work

• The team member will ensure policies, procedures, and programs are consistently administered, aligned with organizational goals, and compliant with professional standards.

• The team member performs routine and generally related tasks without supervisory direction.

• Tasks may occasionally have to be coordinated, integrated, and/or prioritized.

• Courses of action are determined by established procedures and/or the Accounting Manager

• The team member’s work is reviewed periodically for accuracy, completion, and compliance with the policies and procedures.

• The team member uses independent judgment in making decisions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• To perform this job successfully, the team member is frequently required to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Daily movements include sitting, standing, reaching, and gra