Accounting Generalist II - Temporary 8-week Assignment Onsite in Chatsworth, California at Premier America Credit Union

Overview:

The Accounting Generalist II performs a range of routine and complex activities such as:

• Maintenance of general ledgers
• Daily processing
• Releasing and balancing outgoing payment transfers
• Approving wires across multiple business units
• Ensuring strict compliance with Credit Union policies and OFAC
• Responsible for completing simple and complex calculations
• Assisting with trial balances while complying with the Credit Union's policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations

What You Will Do:

• Timely and accurate input, verification, processing and tracking of incoming and outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Under limited supervision, assists with two (2) or more of the following major functions: Provide support to the primary daily processes and regulatory requirements of Accounting Services; Wire Transfers, Corporate Checks, Check 21, General Ledger Accounts, Accounts Payable.
• May assist with internal or external audit requests
• Assists Department Manager with training new team members.
• Provides lead direction to Accounting Generalist I
• Exercises independent judgment while resolving complex issues.
• Reviews outages, completes research, and processes adjustments as necessary to and from the Federal Reserve.
• May assist in exception items, stop payments, return items or void checks.
• Processes and ensures timely clearing of all exception items.
• Responds to inquiries;
• Reviews accurate processing of return items.
• Reviews file maintenance on corporate check voids and stop payments.
• Reconciles various general ledger accounts daily and monthly, identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly and preparing necessary clearing general ledger entries.
• May assist with Accounts Payable Vendor set up process and ensure all necessary paperwork and policies are in order.
• Maintain and apply proficient knowledge of all applicable regulations. Regulations include but are not limited to Regulation CC, Regulation J, Regulation E, Regulation D, and Bank Secrecy Act.

What We Are Looking For:

• Minimum seven (7) years of work experience, of which at least five (5) years are accounting related.
• High school diploma required, Accounting or Finance college level courses, or equivalent, preferred.
• A significant level of trust, credibility and diplomacy is required. In-depth dialogue, conversations and explanations with customers, direct and indirect reports and outside vendors can be of a sensitive and/or highly confidential nature. Communications may involve motivating, influencing, educating and/or advising others on matters of significance. Typically, it includes subject matter experts as well as first level managers to middle managers.
• Computer literate. • Basic Excel skills. • Basic Word skills.
• Proficiency with 10-key calculator.
• Basic Accounting concepts of debits and credits; familiarity with all transaction processing, check operations, and fund transfers.

Pay Grade Info:

The base pay range for this position is: $27 - $34/hourly

Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled

Drug-free Workplace

Perks Important to You:

Our Team Members enjoy the following rewards and benefits:

• Subsidized health care including medical, dental and vision
• FSA and HSA
• Sick time
• 401k Retirement Saving Plan with a 6% safe harbor employer match