What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Assistant position at First Western Bank & Trust?
First Western Equipment Finance has a full-time opening for an Accounting Assistant at our Minot Main Bank location.
Accounting Assistant Benefits Include:
- Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Volunteer Paid Time-off
- Banking Benefits
- And More!
Accounting Assistant Position Overview
Assist First Western Bank & First Western Equipment Finance accounting function to ensure efficient financial records management, reports and accurate financial statements.
- Accounts payable processing, including scanning and indexing records
- Prepare reports as needed
- Assist with quarterly payment and reconciliations
- Complete FHLB (Federal Home Loan Bank) borrowing base certificates for pledging
- Balance General Ledger accounts
- Process online payments, EFT payments, mailed payments and phone payments
- Maintain Unapplied Cash and process Return Items in the system for FWEF
- Process and maintain EFT bank information in the system
- Process early buyouts and terminate contracts in the system
- Process credit memos in the FWEF system
- Generate and mail monthly invoices according to due dates and assess late fees
- Process monthly/quarterly sales tax returns
- Process and update lease renewals
- Scan, index, and review reports
- Post various adjusting journal entries
- Perform various reconciliations
- Process and reconcile prepaids
- Manage and update query activity
- Perform daily reconciliation of the Bank’s general ledger accounts
- Perform daily cash management
- Ensure compliance with banking laws, regulations and the Bank’s policies and procedures, including Bank Secrecy Act
- Maintain continuing education related to regulatory standards
Accounting Assistant Qualifications
- A minimum of an Associate’s degree or two years’ experience in accounting, banking, or finance field
- Knowledge of accounting principles, analysis, and financial statement preparation
First Western Bank & Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status.