Staff Accountant
About The Position
As an American First Associate, you’ll play a vital role in serving the community while enjoying a rewarding career. We are a $1 Billion financial institution located in Orange County looking for accounting individuals with excellent accounting and customer service skills, initiative and a desire to work in a team setting. Summary As a staff accountant you can look forward to performing accounting tasks of a moderate nature that requires experienced knowledge of accounting principles and practices. In this position you will provide specialized or general analysis support in general, fixed asset, investment, cash accounting. In addition, this position performs accounts payable duties, prepares journal entries, maintains complex ledgers and reconciles specific general ledger accounts. The salary ranges for positions are based on current market industry studies as well as job evaluations. During the offer phase Management will determine the appropriate compensation within the compensation range based on experience, education and internal equity.
Requirements
- Three to five years of accounting/reconciliation experience preferably within a financial institution or equivalent degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Good understanding of intermediate banking principles and a firm understanding of basic accounting principles
- Intermediate personal computer skills with an emphasis on spreadsheet applications.
- Strong analytical skills including independent problem solving.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to work within specific time constraints with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to work well with other departments to solve problems as they occur.
- Knowledge of federal banking procedures and regulations.
Responsibilities
- performing accounting tasks
- provide specialized or general analysis support in general, fixed asset, investment, cash accounting
- performs accounts payable duties
- prepares journal entries
- maintains complex ledgers
- reconciles specific general ledger accounts
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- paid life
- Long term disability and AD&D insurance
- generous 401(K) plan with employer match
- financial advisor
- free banking
- discounts on consumer loans
- paid holidays
- vacation
- sick
- flexible spending accounts
- tuition reimbursement
- special recognition programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
