Accounting Team Lead

Security First Bank•Rapid City, SD

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Security First Bank's Accounting Team as an Accounting Team Lead. This role involves proving and editing the General Ledger, performing Accounts Payable functions, editing various reports, reconciling monthly bank statements, General Ledger accounts, and insurance billings. The Team Lead also assists the Controller/Accounting Manager in overall department operations. The bank offers a professional office environment with evenings, federal holidays, and weekends off, aiming for employees to grow and find their future in banking.

Requirements

A two-year college degree, or completion of a specialized certification or licensing.
Three to five years accounting experience.
Strong project organization and communications skills.
Understanding of the financial services business.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs or similar software.
Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and work independently.
Excellent time management, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Banking-finance experience

Responsibilities

Verifies the General Ledger is in balance per procedures outlined and notifies the Controller/Accounting Manager of any unreconciled differences.
Ensures the General Ledger agrees to subsidiary records.
Prepares reconciliation for all General Ledger and subsidiary accounts.
Researches all discrepancies and resolves them to a satisfactory conclusion.
Reconciles bank statements of correspondent bank accounts.
Operates the Bond Accounting System, including inputting information into the computer along with maintaining the required pledging information, inputs information into the Fixed Assets System.
Assist with questions in other areas from the Accounting Assistants.
Performs various Controller/Accounting Manager functions during the manager's absence.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Keep all assigned General Ledger accounts current and in balance daily according to established department standards.
Process and reconcile daily official check settlement, stop payments, and requests for check copies and reconciles the corresponding General Ledger account in accordance with established department standards.
Maintain cash logbook, process daily cash management activity and post proper General Ledger entries in a timely and accurate manner.
Prepare all reports within the prescribed time frame with zero errors.
Provide helpful and informative service and support to all customers and associates.
Troubleshoot and resolve customer and internal inquiries in a timely and accurate manner