Sr Accountant

FIRST PREMIER BANK•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work. We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions. Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co-workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities. Job Description: Job Purpose: Prepare journal entries related to the company’s credit card portfolio by maintaining records as well as reconciling general ledger and deposit accounts, researching questions and interpreting data. Analyze financial information and summarize financial results.

Requirements

Advanced understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills٫ with accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
Four years’ bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or 5 years in a financial institution experience preferred.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

Prepare daily credit card settlement journal entries, credit card settlement runs, wire transfers and reconcilements.
Prepare and distribute monthly financial reporting packages.
Responsible for managing the cash position by monitoring bank accounts and transferring funds between accounts to optimize cash and investment interest income.
Prepare Mastercard and Visa Quarterly Reports and Federal Reserve Bank quarterly reporting.
Research general ledger inquiries, ad hoc report and research requests, and reconciling issues.
Assist with audits including sales and use tax, quarterly prepaid, internal, interim and annual external financial.
Contribute to the development and delivery of departmental policies, guidelines and protocols.

Benefits

PREMIER employees who work 20+ hours per week are eligible for full-time benefits, including medical coverage with free vision and dental insurance.
We offer expanded Paid Time Off and a highly competitive 401(k) plan that features a dollar-for-dollar company match after 120 days of employment.
Employees can experience personal and professional growth through PREMIER University.
It offers skill-based training, leadership classes and inspirational national speakers.
PREMIER Wellness unifies physical and mental health, financial wellness and community giving under one program designed to help employees find optimal work/life wellbeing.
Through our Employee Assistance Program, employees have access to free counseling sessions, online resources and legal support.
Community Giving offers our employees purpose-driven, meaningful opportunities where they know they are making a difference.
Recognizing and rewarding success is an important part of the PREMIER culture.
We celebrate and show our appreciation with private concerts and special events.
We’ve also celebrated with surprise gifts, cash/car giveaways, Apple watches, wireless earbuds and more!
At quarterly staff meetings, employees who have gone above and beyond in their job or in their community are awarded a PREMIER Performer or PREMIER Eagle Service Award.
Employees celebrating 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 year Milestone Anniversaries receive $1,000 for every year they have worked with PREMIER.