Senior Accountant
18 days ago
Odessa
Job Description Job Summary: The Senior Accountant will serve as the lead position for the accounting department and will be relied on to provide accounting guidance to the Staff Accountant. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · Maintains the Credit Union's accounting records and reports, ensuring that they are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). · Completes related daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries and balancing. · Reconciles GL and bank accounts in a timely manner. Ensures that reports, accounts, systems, policies and practices adhere to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). · Executes month-end responsibilities by the assigned due date, including journal entries, accrual postings, including fixed assets, and prepaid expense processing. · Participates in external and internal audits that rely on accounting support, documentation and reports. · Performs a variety of support duties related to the accounting function as assigned. Interpersonal Skills · Professionalism, tact and diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Must be able to collaborate. Social Skills. Problem solving. Other skills · Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field preferred, or an equivalent of education and experience. · Previous Credit Union experience is a plus. · Must have strong accounting and analytical skills, and technical ability in financial information systems. · Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel & Outlook). · Must have excellent and clear communication skills with ability to move from one task to another swiftly and efficiently. Southwest Heritage Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a drug-free work environment. Satisfactory Background check and drug testing are conditions of employment.