Accountant I

MAX Credit Union • Montgomery, AL

20d • $38,223 - $57,334

About The Position

This role is responsible for accurately posting journal entries to the General Ledger, ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards. The Accountant I will perform full reconciliation and balancing of ATM/ITM withdrawals, deposits, and network transactions. This position will investigate individual ATM/ITM transaction disputes via internal dispute systems and ensure timely, professional communication with members using the credit union’s texting system. The Accountant I will review and verify GL activity for accuracy and consistency, and utilize the CRM system to identify, investigate, and resolve error notifications that impact cash or transactional accuracy. This role will also participate in the resolution of internal support tickets related to potential cash shortages or service interruptions. The Accountant I will process negotiable instruments by scanning, balancing, and verifying checks received from branches and departments, and resolve discrepancies through detailed research and corrective action. This position will execute transactions with accuracy and efficiency, including the clearing of checks and posting of corrections. The Accountant I will review system-generated outputs for errors and inconsistencies, resolving issues promptly. They will prepare, analyze, and balance General Ledger account reconciliations on a routine basis, identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues with minimal oversight, and document findings and trends for review and process improvement. The Accountant I will conduct detailed research on GL entries, checks, and member account transactions as needed, and assist other departments with data collection, analysis, and reporting for special projects or audits. This role will stay current on accounting procedures, system updates, and regulatory changes impacting role responsibilities, maintain a member first mindset, uphold core values and build team member and customer relationships, and complete all training as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Accurate posting of journal entries to the General Ledger.
• Compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.
• Full reconciliation and balancing of ATM/ITM withdrawals, deposits, and network transactions.
• Investigation of ATM/ITM transaction disputes.
• Timely and professional communication with members.
• Review and verification of GL activity.
• Identification, investigation, and resolution of error notifications impacting cash or transactional accuracy using the CRM system.
• Participation in resolving internal support tickets related to cash shortages or service interruptions.
• Processing of negotiable instruments (scanning, balancing, verifying checks).
• Resolution of discrepancies through research and corrective action.
• Accurate and efficient execution of transactions, including check clearing and posting corrections.
• Review and resolution of errors/inconsistencies in system-generated outputs.
• Preparation, analysis, and balancing of General Ledger account reconciliations.
• Proactive issue resolution with minimal oversight.
• Documentation of findings and trends.
• Detailed research on GL entries, checks, and member account transactions.
• Assistance to other departments with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Staying current on accounting procedures, system updates, and regulatory changes.
• Maintaining a member-first mindset.
• Upholding core values.
• Building team member and customer relationships.
• Completion of all required training.

Responsibilities

• Accurately posts journal entries to the General Ledger, ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.
• Performs full reconciliation and balancing of ATM/ITM withdrawals, deposits, and network transactions.
• Investigates individual ATM/ITM transaction disputes via internal dispute systems and ensure timely, professional communication with members using the credit union’s texting system.
• Reviews and verifies GL activity for accuracy and consistency.
• Utilizes the CRM system to identify, investigate, and resolve error notifications that impact cash or transactional accuracy.
• Participates in resolution of internal support tickets related to potential cash shortages or service interruptions.
• Processes negotiable instruments by scanning, balancing, and verifying checks received from branches and departments.
• Resolves discrepancies through detailed research and corrective action.
• Executes transactions with accuracy and efficiency, including the clearing of checks and posting of corrections.
• Reviews system-generated outputs for errors and inconsistencies, resolving issues promptly.
• Prepares, analyzes, and balances General Ledger account reconciliations on a routine basis.
• Identifies discrepancies and proactively resolves issues with minimal oversight.
• Documents findings and trends for review and process improvement.
• Conducts detailed research on GL entries, checks, and member account transactions as needed.
• Assists other departments with data collection, analysis, and reporting for special projects or audits.
• Stays current on accounting procedures, system updates, and regulatory changes impacting role responsibilities.
• Maintains a member first mindset.
• Upholds core values and builds team member and customer relationships.
• Completes all training as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed