Bookkeeper

First State Bank•Louise, TX

16d

About The Position

Who We Are: The First State Bank has remained committed to serving communities and customers for over 65 years. We pride ourselves in providing desired innovative products while continuing to deliver service consistent with our motto – “Friendliest Bank Anywhere”. With this as our foundation, FSB has grown to include fourteen full-service branches along with two loan production offices primarily situated in southeast Texas. Our vision for growth is cemented in staying true to our roots while continuing to add highly motivated, qualified individuals to our already talented team. Job Summary The primary duties for this position are centered around debit cards, research, and a strict adherence to Regulation E. This individual will largely be responsible for the timely, accurate completion of customer disputes and rectifying customer errors. Our bookkeeping staff also support frontline staff at each location with procedural and accounting errors as they occur.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
2+ years with education or 6+ years of commensurate experience
Experience with Microsoft Office and other banking software highly preferred
Proven mentoring and leadership skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Rapid assimilation to new ideas and concepts
Effective and clear communicator
Ability to thrive independently and in a team environment

Responsibilities

Monitor and prevent card fraud by accurately recording fraudulent transactions and trends through our Card Fraud Detection System and our specialized risk analyst
Research and investigate debit card transactions to resolve cardholder issues
Resolve and adjust customer account discrepancies by processing adjustments through the Federal Reserve and/or other correspondent banks
Provide error resolution for account holders through the processing of debit card disputes and submission of disputed transactions to the Visa Network
Act as a resource to branch locations for the processing of stop payments, unauthorized transactions, forgeries, policy and procedural guidance
Process legal directives such as levies, freezes, reclamations and account liens
Distribute information for account verification to Social Security and Health and Human Services via their designated portals
Maintain dormant and inactive accounts in accordance with the state of Texas’ unclaimed property reporting statutes
Be committed to obtaining knowledge in all bookkeeping roles to serve as a backup to all designated duties including, but not limited to, wire and ACH verification, processing of customer exception items, and fulfilling cash order requests
Perform secondary duties as assigned