Staff Accountant

Ion Bank•Naugatuck, CT

10d

About The Position

At Ion Bank, we pride ourselves on providing exemplary customer service and building lifetime relationships by partnering with our customers to identify and achieve their financial goals. We are passionate about our Service Standards and live by them every day. As a result of Ion’s continued growth, the bank consistently provides robust and diverse development programs for its employees with a goal of personal expansion. Not only does Ion prioritize its internal team, but additionally values the communities that the employees serve. The bank consistently encourages volunteerism from its employees to support customers and beyond. Apply now to join the Ion community! Who we are seeking for this role: The ideal candidate will demonstrate and encourage high standards of behavior that is consistent with Ion’s service Philosophy of Safety & Security, Accuracy, Responsiveness, Friendly, Personalized Service. Consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to Ion, willing to go “above and beyond” whenever necessary. This individual thrives in an environment that encourage teamwork and promotes inclusion by working with a variety of people. As the Staff Accountant you are responsible for: Processing accounts payable (AP) transactions for all subsidiaries. This includes review and verification of all bills for accuracy, check preparation, and correspondence mailing. Researches and resolves all open payable problems. Accurate general ledger (GL) coding of AP bills.

Requirements

Associate degree in accounting preferred.
One to three years accounting experience or some comparable combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure company service standards are continually achieved in area of responsibility
Accurate and timely coding of all bills for payment
Maintain all accounts payable files and W-9 files for all vendors
Perform analysis and research of all open accounts payable problems
Prepare month end Accounts Payable accounting entries
Maintain all prepaid expenditures for accurate distribution to the general ledger
Process customer wire transfers in an accurate and timely manner
Prepare Accounts Payable 1099s
Prepare monthly sales use tax returns in a timely and accurate manner
Prepare monthly reconciliations