Temp Accounting Specialist

Heritage Family Credit Union•Rutland, VT

35d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary accounting specialist role, it can be full-time or part-time hours and will last between 3-6 months. This position provides essential support to the Accounting team by assisting with a variety of daily operations, reconciliations and general ledger maintenance. This position also supports administrative functions for the department.

Requirements

A dependable accounting professional seeking a temporary role (3–6 months) with flexible full- or part-time hours
An associate degree in accounting/finance (or equivalent experience) who understands debits, credits, and GL processes
Comfortable jumping in quickly, picking up processes, and making an immediate impact
Associate degree in accounting or finance or related field, or equivalent work experience within accounting.
Must understand debits/credits, accounting functions and working within a general ledger system.
Basic excel skills required
Good administrative skills
Must have basic business mathematical skills.
Ability to learn and operate software specific to the credit union’s accounting systems and member account information.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
This position is in office and requires sitting for extended periods of time and working primarily at a workstation or desk in an open office environment.
Daily tasks include extensive use of a computer performing standard keyboard functions, requiring repeated motion.
Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a credit union or financial institution preferred.
advanced excel skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Support account reconciliations and journal entries while helping maintain accurate general ledger records
Scan, label, and file financial and administrative documents to keep records organized and audit-ready
Assist with reporting, data gathering, and day-to-day accounting operations across the team
Help with daily and monthly reconciliations, gather documentation, pull reports out of the Core system.
Prepare various accounting entries to the general ledger, analyze GL entries, balance, and verify GL accounts on a daily, monthly, and/or quarterly basis.
Scan, label, and file documents.
Prepare reports and maintain documentation for regulatory, audit, and for other internal and external purposes.
Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with established Credit Union policies and are legally compliant.
Perform miscellaneous requests and other duties as assigned to assist others within the department.
Respond to email and phone inquiries, file, fax, and mail information.
Maintain the Credit Union’s professional reputation throughout all communications.
Maintain integrity and confidentiality.
All other duties as assigned.
Employees will ensure adherence to BSA (Bank Secrecy Act) and risk compliance standards in all job responsibilities, maintaining the organization's regulatory integrity and mitigating potential risks.