Accounting Specialist

Compeer Financial • Mankato, MN

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.
How we support you:
Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
Learning and development programs
Mentorship programs
Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!
Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.
To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.
Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is open to any Compeer office location in Mankato, MN, Bloomington, IL, and Prairie du Sac, WI.

The contributions you will make: This position is responsible for completing, preparing, balancing and reconciling general ledger accounts and journal entries impacted by client transactions.
A typical day:
Completes daily accounting reconciliations/general ledger balancing in relation to loan accounting transactions.
Processes and analyzes organizational fees.
Creates and reviews accounting system entries using the appropriate general ledger accounts, procedures and accounting principles, for routine and moderately complex transactions.
Reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts to ensure monthly balances.
Provides technical support to team members and/or vendors regarding issues with general ledger, client transactions, subsidiary accounts and financial systems in accordance with department and company policies and procedures. Resolves issues in a timely manner.
Responds to and resolves routine and moderately complex issues and situations.
Receives guidance from more experienced financial operations team members on more complex problems and issues.
Monitors team inbox and answers questions via email or phone.
Assists in other general accounting functions and department mailings as needed.
Uses available information on accounting systems and may create processes and/or distribute various department and management reports used in ongoing decision-making.
Assists in identifying the trends and/or interpreting report information.
Creates various spreadsheets for data inputs, allocations, accruals, and calculations that impact the financial statements.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience, preferably in the financial services industry.
• Solid knowledge of basic accounting and/or finance principles.
• Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Skill in developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
• Strong problem solving, decision making and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office applications and other related accounting and/or report writing software applications.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Capability to assist with department initiatives and lean into innovation.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Ability to remain objective in balancing business needs and risk.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams to achieve goals and represent the business.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Completes daily accounting reconciliations/general ledger balancing in relation to loan accounting transactions.
• Processes and analyzes organizational fees.
• Creates and reviews accounting system entries using the appropriate general ledger accounts, procedures and accounting principles, for routine and moderately complex transactions.
• Reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts to ensure monthly balances.
• Provides technical support to team members and/or vendors regarding issues with general ledger, client transactions, subsidiary accounts and financial systems in accordance with department and company policies and procedures. Resolves issues in a timely manner.
• Responds to and resolves routine and moderately complex issues and situations.
• Receives guidance from more experienced financial operations team members on more complex problems and issues.
• Monitors team inbox and answers questions via email or phone.
• Assists in other general accounting functions and department mailings as needed.
• Uses available information on accounting systems and may create processes and/or distribute various department and management reports used in ongoing decision-making.
• Assists in identifying the trends and/or interpreting report information.
• Creates various spreadsheets for data inputs, allocations, accruals, and calculations that impact the financial statements.

Benefits

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees