Accountant II - Benefits

Summary Of Job Responsibilities

This accounting position is responsible for preparing journal entries and completing reconciliations relating to member and employer contributions, benefit payments, internal payroll, and healthcare items. This position works under the supervision of the Assistant Accounting Manager - Benefits.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Our ideal candidate is a reliable professional with accounting experience. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional who demonstrates strong analytical skills, validates the accuracy of their own work, communicates effectively, and takes ownership in their assigned responsibilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Individuals must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Verifies data and prepares journal entries to recognize member and employer contributions, benefit payments, and health insurance premiums
• Creates 401(k)/457 contribution deposits in the pension system and posts entries to the general ledger
• Prepares reconciliations between bank accounts and the general ledger
• Processes voids, positive pay exceptions, and ARUs
• Reconciles account balances to the general ledger and financial reports
• Performs account analysis on member and benefit accounts
• Audits transactions, identifies errors, researches, and reconciles discrepancies
• Prepares year-end entries
• Effectively communicates with appropriate staff to ensure that transactions are accurately set up and recorded
• Maintains and creates procedures
• Assists with tax reporting related to retirees, benefit recipients, and refunded accounts
• Prepares requested information for internal and external auditors
• Reports on the status of unresolved issues to management
• Cross-trains within the department to provide backup
• Participates in training and educational opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Maintains regular and prompt attendance in the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required and 1-3 years of progressive accounting experience preferred
• Knowledge and prior experience working with an accounting software package; experience with Workday preferred
• Ability to process timely, accurate transactions and organize work assignments
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently research and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Ability to validate the accuracy of work prior to review
• Ability to recommend actions in resolving accounting issues
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft applications, Including Teams Ability to accurately and efficiently process financial transactions and reconciliations involving large volumes of numerical data
  
  

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standard office environment with frequent telephone communication, computer operation, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy and printer machine.
• Occasional moving and positioning supplies in excess of 20 pounds
• All employees are expected to present themselves in a professional manner in alignment with the financial services industry
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to operate standard PC equipment
• Ability to manage frequent deadlines and tight schedules
  
  

Hybrid Work Option

• Opportunity to work from home up to two days per week. Eligibility dependent upon factors detailed in PERA's Work from Home Policy.