Accounting Assistant

First Western Bank & Trust•Minot, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist First Western Bank & First Western Equipment Finance accounting function to ensure efficient financial records management, reports and accurate financial statements.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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