Senior Accountant

Park Community Credit Union•Louisville, KY

22h

About The Position

The Senior Accountant ensures the accuracy and compliance of Park Community Credit Union’s accounting records and reports. The role reviews and posts journal entries, reconciles bank statements and general ledger accounts, and analyzes financial records in support of organizational goals. It also administers advanced accounting processes, including fixed assets and prepaid accounts, and prepares tax returns and annual audited financial statements. The Senior Accountant contributes to department, management, and Board reporting, including Call Reports and variance analyses. The position coordinates accounting matters with other departments, branches, and entities; supports audits; and recommends improvements to efficiency, productivity, cost savings, and risk mitigation. It also provides assigned backup support to the ALM Analyst, including periodic Plansmith updates and preparation of the monthly Board packet, while expanding knowledge of asset-liability management topics. The role emphasizes Park’s culture and mission, providing accurate, professional service to members and coworkers, maintaining assigned accounts and reports accurately and on time, and following security procedures. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and five to eight years of similar or related experience. Work involves frequent contact with others and requires discretion, diplomacy, analytical ability, attention to detail, and experience with information processing systems and Microsoft Office 365.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Five to eight years of similar or related experience.
Experience with information processing systems and Microsoft Office 365.
Keen analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to communicate with discretion, diplomacy, and tact in situations involving confidentiality and first-level conflict resolution.
Ability to frequently sit, stand, and walk short distances; use hands and fingers to handle documents, currency, and office tools; and use computers, copiers, telephones, and other office equipment.
Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, squat, reach overhead, and push or pull office furniture or other objects; may occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds and on occasion up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Review, validate, and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy.
Examine assigned bank statement reconciliations and other general ledger accounts.
Analyze financial records and escalate items requiring further evaluation to the manager.
Administer advanced accounting processes, including fixed assets, prepaids, financial statements for noncredit-union entities, and tangible personal property tax returns.
Prepare department, management, and Board reports, including Call Reports, audited financial statements, and budget-to-actual variance reports.
Ensure accuracy and meet timelines defined by department standards.
Coordinate accounting matters and serve as an accounting resource for other departments, branches, and entities; perform special projects as assigned.
Recommend improvements related to efficiency, productivity, cost savings, or mitigation of organizational risk or loss.
Perform assigned backup processes for the ALM Analyst, including periodic monthly updates to Plansmith software and preparation of the monthly Board packet.
Expand knowledge of asset-liability management topics.
Assist with audits of credit union records conducted by examiners, CPA firms, and internal auditors.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain assigned accounts accurately and produce management reports within prescribed time frames.
Complete month-end activities, including balancing accounts and bank statements, within required timeframes.
Keep management informed about issues affecting the department and report security discrepancies or suspicious activity promptly.