Staff Accountant - Immediate Opening in Naperville

• Starting range - $53,000-$60,000/annually
• 35 hour work week.
• 4 weeks of paid time off.
• Federal holidays off.
• Full benefits package
• 401K (Employer Matching up to 4.5% of eligible pay PLUS Employer Contribution of 4% of eligible pay)

About the role:

The primary purpose of this position is to assist HealthCare Associates Credit Union in living out our Mission, "Helping our members achieve their financial goals by providing superior financial solutions to "Bank Healthy" by delivering outstanding service to both internal and external members. In addition, this position will have responsibility for daily and monthly balancing, reconciling general ledger and bank accounts, performing audit functions, assisting with financial and performance reporting, and providing coverage and support of other Accounting & Finance staff.

Responsibilities:

1) Service

1. Deliver service to both internal and external members that is in alignment with the credit union's Service Promises.
   • We promise to anticipate your needs and exceed your
   • We promise to make it easy to do business with
   • We promise to take ownership of your
   • We promise to recommend solutions that will improve your/our financial
   • We promise to treat you with
   • We promise to thank you for being a member
2. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of
3. Meet all established service goals as measured by internal service surveys and departmental service standards.

2) Daily Balancing

1. Balance daily teller and branch work and review for
2. Notify department managers of out-of-balance conditions and other issues related to teller work and balancing.
3. Verify share and loan trial balance agrees with general
4. Complete daily Close of Business balancing to determine journals maintained by the data processing system are accurate.

3) Correspondent Bank Account Maintenance

1. Verify settlement activity is properly recorded in the general
2. Reconcile correspondent bank accounts daily, including corporate check
3. Ensure timely processing of adjustments posted to all bank
4. Prepare month-end account reconciliation reports for all bank
5. Perform necessary treasury function transactions between correspondent, Federal Reserve, and FHLB accounts.

4) Maintain Knowledge of All Batch Processing Areas

1. Process department functions other than those normally assigned in order to allow for task rotation and to provide coverage for department absences or special projects.
2. Prioritize work when performing multiple tasks in order to meet time sensitive
3. Perform dual control role for wires, ACH, and batch file
4. Create and maintain procedures for all assigned
5. Assist management with identifying resources, forms, templates, and alternate procedures necessary for business continuity planning.

5) Accounting / Reporting

1. Maintain proper records of accounting entries and supporting
2. Review accounts payable disbursements for proper
3. Assist with investment operations such as settlement order entry, accounting, record keeping, and investment portfolio accounting system maintenance.
4. Review audit reports and report/resolve exception items or
5. Assist with accounting month-end close
6. Reconcile selected general ledger accounts on a monthly basis, resolving any adjustments or outstanding items in an accurate and timely manner.
7. Assist in audits and
8. Prepare regular and ad hoc reports and analysis as assigned by management, including month-end reports for management, ALCO, and Board packages.

6) Other

1. Adhere to department and credit union policies and
2. Analyze account situations to prevent fraud and to minimize loss
3. Provide consultative services and Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to credit union staff regarding core system and accounting processes.
4. Review process and procedures and recommend improvements towards productivity, efficiency, and cost-savings.
5. Perform other duties and special projects as

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, Accounting or Finance
• Three years or more of related accounting experience in a financial institution, preferably with a credit union or bank.
• Equivalent work experience may be substituted for education
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (intermediate Excel skills) and strong ability to utilize a variety of software packages; prior Symitar experience is a plus.
• Detail oriented and a critical thinker with excellent problem solving
• Ability to work independently and as part of a
• Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication

HACU is an Equal Opportunity Employer