ACCOUNTANT

The Accountant is responsible for the accounting research and documentation relating to accounting issues, the reconciliation and analysis of balance sheet accounts, and the completion of month-end journal entries and other closing procedures. This position monitors and reviews specific financial activity in order to prepare financial statements and reports. This position conducts research and analysis to provide management throughout Northwest with definitive financial data, account reconciliation, balancing, and adjustments and performs control functions for subsidiaries including deposits, receivables, loan loss, assets, liabilities, and reviewing certain statements and documents. This position is responsible for updating and running the accounting engine and posting all month end transactions related to acquired loan pool while preparing various month end and quarter end reports from the Evolv system.

Essential Functions
* Ensure compliance with third party vendors
* Work to become the primary backup for monthly executions and reconciliations of acquired loans accounting
* Balance various general ledgers
* Reconcile various general ledgers
* Review and sign off various general ledgers
* Build cash boxes
* Build over/short accounts for new offices
* Perform tests and queries on various portfolios
* Reconcile and monitor various internal checking accounts
* Identify and resolve compliance issues
* Communicate guidance within business unit staff and management
* Identify risks and implement controls to minimize risk
* Prepare documents and files on a quarterly and semi-annual basis, including PDFs
* Post acquisition disposal for fixed assets
* Post items monthly to the general ledger
* Assist in annual budgeting
* Assist with accounting tasks for subsidiaries
* Order and monitor checks
* Order and monitor money orders
* Assist offices to reconcile stop payment check
* Run daily ATM settlement entries
* Prepare and analyze various statistics/reports
* Identify and resolve specific accounting problems
* Reconcile and analyze balance sheet accounts
* Complete month-end journal entries and other closing procedures
* Review, monitor and re-estimate quarterly cash flow assumptions for acquired loan portfolio
* Update Evolv loan accounting system and ensure acquired loan book is accurately stated
* Research and correct posting errors
* Recommend improvements to procedures
* Develop customer service levels
* Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
* Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency


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

Bachelor's Degree Accounting or related degree preferred

Preferred Work Experience

3 - 5 years Regulatory reporting experience within a financial institution
3 - 5 years Accounting and regulatory reporting related work experience
5 - 6 years Accounting experience
3 - 5 years Customer Service experience


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Ability to identify existing and potential problems, obtain and evaluate relevant information, identify possible causes of the problems, and suggest an alternative course of action including innovative or creative approaches
* Ability to allocate and effectively use information, personnel, time, and other resources necessary for implementation of Northwest's strategic plans
* Ability to make decisions, render judgments, and take action on tasks within the scope of given authority in a timely fashion
* Ability to develop, evaluate, and implement alternative courses of action, based on correct assumptions concerning resources and guidelines, and support decisions or recommendations with data or reasoning
* Ability to present and express ideas and information effectively and concisely in an oral and/or written mode in a manner appropriate for the audience
* Ability to listen and comprehend what others are saying and facilitate the open exchange of ideas and information
* Ability to motivate and provide direction in the activities of others, appropriately assigning work and authority, in the accomplishment of goals; providing advice and assistance as required
* Ability to understand and appropriately apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies; maintain credibility with others on specialty matters

The pay range for this position is generally $24.00-32.00 per hour. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the successful candidate's experience, skills, and knowledge. Additional bonus earning opportunities and benefits are also available.

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