Jr Accountant

JR ACCOUNTANT

Job Code: Division

Branch: Department: FINANCE

Reports To: Accounting Manager Pay Grade: JR ACCOUNTANT

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Employee Type: FULL TIME

Prepared By: Adam Monteith Date Prepared: 05/2026

Approved By: BOD Date Approved:

Reviewed & Revised By: A Monteith Revised: 05/2026

To provide support to the accounting department by managing daily accounting tasks. The Jr Accountant will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the credit unions finances.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for:

• Maintaining and reconciling corporate general ledger accounts daily
• Resolving issues with various daily transactional posting to the general ledger.
• Posting of recurring monthly journal entries.
• Organization, filing, and record retention within accounting the department.
• Performing the accounts payable functions of the accounting department.
•   Auditing and posting of credit unions credit card accounts.
• Adding fixed assets and prepaids to the sub-ledger and posting of fixed assets and amortization expense.
• Maintaining proper internal controls over accounts payable and corporate credit cards.
• Monitor official check and money order exceptions and gauging in daily cash flow needs in credit unions corporate accounts.
•   Manual posting of ACH exceptions.
• Coordinating with compliance department to file required escheatment reports.
•   Prepare expenditure documents for board review.
• Assembling requested records to outside auditors and examiners.
• Other accounting duties as assigned by the Accounting Department Manager.
•   Assists all team members as needed.

Must develop a working knowledge of the credit union's technology systems in relation to general ledger and other accounting functions and, be able to develop an understanding of credit union history, philosophy, organization, bylaws, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

• MUST BE BONDABLE To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education

• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Proven ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be able to interact with team members courteously and professionally in other areas of operation.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS excel.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of GAAP

Communication

• Ability to respond to common inquiries/concerns from managers, team members, business community, and regulatory agency representatives.

representatives.

• Ability to effectively present information to the Accounting Department Manager and CEO/CFO.
• Ability to communicate effectively with third party vendors. 

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to fingers, handle, feel objects, controls; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand; walk or stoop. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move light objects.

Travel/Training

• Occasional travel and flexibility in scheduling may be required. Training applicable to position as assigned by the Accounting Department Manager as well as maintain regulatory training as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

General Sign off

• The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to function as a role model in adherence to policy.

Employee’s Signature Date