Accountant I

Great Southern Bank; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional financial institution located in Springfield, Missouri is seeking an Accountant to ensure the accuracy of various general ledger accounts. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and involves preparing financial statements, reconciling accounts, and maintaining integrity in all reports. Attention to detail and proficiency in Excel are essential. This position offers a supportive environment encouraging professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Intermediate experience with data entry and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Verify accuracy of demand deposit accounts.
• Assist in preparing financial statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Financial reporting

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word Processing

Job description

Come be a part of something greater! Great Southern Bank is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed at every level. By embracing diversity, we celebrate and value differences in age, outlook, cultural background, lifestyle and physical ability. We offer career opportunities and advancement across a wide range of disciplines. Ranked top ten in Forbes Best Bank four years in a row. Come join our team of customer service experts today!

General Description

The Accountant is responsible for preparing, reconciling, and maintaining general ledger accounts and other specialized data. Ensures integrity and accuracy of all reports generated.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reconciles, balances, and verifies the accuracy of various general ledger accounts ensuring the resolution of all problems and posting errors. This duty is performed about 30% of the time.
• Reconciles, balances, and verifies the accuracy of various demand deposit accounts ensuring the resolution of all problems and posting errors. This duty is performed about 30% of the time.
• Assists with the preparation of various reports and/or financial statements for benefit of senior management and the Board of Directors. This duty is performed about 10% of the time.
• Maintains, balances, and verifies all transactions and other activity associated with any or all of the following areas: Fixed Assets, Subsidiary General Ledger, Investment Securities, Serviced Loans, Advances, and other borrowing, and REO. This duty is performed about 15% of the time.
• Assists in the preparation for all quarterly and annual independent audits and reviews. This duty is performed about 10% of the time.
• Assists in the preparation for all special and routine regulatory examinations. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance, punctuality and personal appearance. Reads, writes, and communicates in a clear and efficient manner via various types of correspondence, such as, in person, phone, email, letters, etc. Adheres to all company policies and procedures, as well as all applicable banking rules, regulations, and laws (including BSA/AML).
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• Regular use of desktop/laptop computer, basic operating systems, and specialized software systems.
• Intermediate experience with alphanumeric data entry, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word Processing
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

At Great Southern Bank, we are willing to accommodate for those with reasonable requests. If you need assistance at any point during the application process (completing applications, interview prep, etc...), please contact Human Resources at 417-895-4509.

Great Southern Bank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, treating all candidates and employees equitably without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.