Accountant

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and/or education, and location. This position is also eligible for an annual bonus.

SUMMARY

The Accounting Associate performs a wide variety of accounting and ad-hoc duties for the department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Complies with and stays abreast of all policies and procedures, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements as well as federal and state laws applicable to the job.
2. Maintains the bank's financial records and reports in an up-to-date condition reflecting changes in the general ledger, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
3. Performs various accruals and reconciliations, providing statistical and analytical reporting by reviewing general ledger activities on a daily basis.
4. Maintains and develops various financial reports utilizing fully-customizable financial report writer, which supports user-definable attributes and many other features.
5. Performs daily and monthly reconciliations of various general ledger accounts.
6. Prepares monthly general ledger journal entries and assists with the closing of month-end.
7. Reviews general ledger transactions on a daily basis to document for any exceptions and follow-up with related department managers to resolve issues.
8. Reviews and maintains various sub-ledgers including prepaid expense accounts.
9. Back-up for maintenance of general ledger systems including opening/closing accounts, Report Command File maintenance, integration and specifications.
10. Assists with compilation of various financial regulatory reports and SEC filings, including Call Report, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q in an accurate and timely manner.
11. Assists with the collection of audit related materials as required by external and internal auditors.
12. Other duties as assigned.
13. Provides, presents and promotes The Citizens Experience to all external and internal customers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients and associates of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and knowledge of PowerPoint design software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust and focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary Range:$23.93 To 32.31 Hourly

40 hours per week.