Accountant

Purpose The primary purpose of this position is to assist Community Choice Credit Union to live out our purpose, “We believe in helping our neighbors achieve the life they desire”.
A key component of this mission is to provide five-star service to our members and team members.
Position Summary This role is an intermediate level position responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day accounting functions are completed in accordance with standard procedures and regulations by computing, classifying, recording and verifying numerical data.
This role partners with the accounting team to ensure responsibilities such as accounts payable, GL reconciliation, and other various responsibilities are completed.
This role must know how and when to communicate and escalate as necessary when discrepancies arise.
This role is an individual contributor to the Credit Union.
Core Competencies - Title and Definition • Core Values o Committed: We are committed to serving Michigan guided by the principles that underlie the credit union movement of service, integrity, and respect for every human being.
o Charitable: We Give Big every day to our membership, our communities, and each other.
We are dedicated to supporting Michigan by giving our time and services to the communities we serve.
o Credible: We are our Members’ trusted financial advisors; each Team Member plays an integral role in the well-being of our Members’ financial lives and the success of Community Choice Credit Union.
o United: We are a Team.
We unite to achieve success, celebrate success, and continually improve the service we provide to our members, our communities, and each other.
o United: We are a Team.
We unite to achieve success, celebrate success, and continually improve the service we provide to our members, our communities, and each other.
• Adaptability/Initiative Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
Position Competencies Attention to Detail Follows detailed procedures; ensures accuracy in documentation and details; and all components/details.
Remains focused during routine work; is organized and maintains a system of records.
Communication Communicates effectively and appropriately.
Uses good judgment and an inviting approach to communicate to either members or team members in the most effective way, while ensuring compliance with all guidelines and confidentiality.
Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience, consistently whether it's via phone, email, chat, and/or in person.
Listens, asks questions, and allows others to share their story.
Role Mastery of Essential Duties Able to perform essential duties as outlined in job description.
Contributes productivity and value within role.
Is willing to learn and improve performance.
Essential Duties • Verify and balance credit union general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure all credit union records are accurate.
Maintain daily and monthly entries for investments and third-party lending partner portfolios ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Reconciling of electronic cash letter deposit from all sources to ensure correct and timely correspondent account credit.
• Prepare and audit credit union vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, financial reports and other records involved with the accounts payable, accounts receivable and subsidiary records to ensure accounting practices are upheld and are compliant with credit union policy and regulatory governance.
• Maintain Fixed Asset and Prepaid Expense records; setting up depreciation schedules, balancing, and filing of original invoice documents.
• Completion of daily balancing and reconciliation of credit card and ATM transactions.
• Process assigned month end and year end tasks to ensure accurate reporting of the credit union’s financial condition.
• Assist in preparation of quarterly Call NCUA report as requested.
Position Qualification To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirement 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.
Education Education Program of Study/Concentration Required/Preferred Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Preferred Experience Requirements Years of Experience Type of Experience 2-5 Years Related experience Skills & Abilities Well organized and detail oriented Strong numerical and analytical abilities Abel to use appropriate software systems, calculator and other basic machines Mental Demands The team member must be able to read and interpret documents or instruments, understand and/or follow complex written and oral instructions, make decision and to resolve problems or unique circumstances in a timely and efficient manner, be able to express oneself clearly and/or concisely, perform mathematical functions, and handle multiple, concurrent tasks.
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 talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
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.
General Statement The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.
They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions.