Accountant II

Rio Grande Credit Union; South Valley (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Accountant II is responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting through routine accounting functions and reconciliations. This role ensures the integrity of financial data and contributes to efficient month-end processes, while maintaining compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Rio Grande Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This full-time position in Albuquerque, NM reports to the Accounting Manager and participates in various month-end activities

Qualifications

• Experience: 6 months to 2 years related experience.
• Education: 2-year degree or completion of a specialized course of study OR 2 years of related experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, members, and the public.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, and percentages.
• Reasoning Ability: Knowledge of accounting procedures, principles and standards; reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, check, proof general ledger reconciliation and corporate accounts.
• Examine outstanding items and discrepancies and ensure follow-up to clear items.
• Update end-of-month entries to include accruals, prepaid, depreciation, etc.
• Verify details of business transactions and supporting documentation to ledgers/spreadsheets.
• Assist with all end-of-month processes to close month end timely.
• Process daily transfers to ensure funds availability.
• Load and balance core system extract to accounting system.
• Acts as a back-up to the Accountant I.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Critical Thinking

Quality Management

Presenting

Problem Solving

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Computer Skills

Education

2-year degree or related experience

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word Processing software

Job description

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Full-time Regular Professional Albuquerque, NM, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2472

Job Title:Accountant II

Department:Accounting

Reports To:Accounting Manager

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Grade:8

Summary

The Accountant II is responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting through routine accounting functions and reconciliations. This role ensures the integrity of financial data and contributes to efficient month-end processes, while maintaining compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones that the employee can be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties and trainings as dictated by their manager.

• Prepare, check, proof general ledger reconciliation and corporate accounts
• Examine outstanding items and discrepancies and ensure adequate follow-up to clear outstanding items
• Update end-of-month entries to include accruals, prepaid, depreciation, etc.
• Verify details of business transactions and supporting documentation to ledgers/computer spreadsheets/databases
• Assist with all end-of-month processes to close month end timely
• Process daily transfers to ensure funds availability
• Load and balance core system extract to accounting system
• Acts as a back-up to the Accountant I

Member Service

• Come to work every day with a member focused passionate, and dedicated mindset
• Approach ever member situation from a caring, helpful, and openminded position
• Proactively approach issues and offer creative solutions that will make doing business with RGCU easier
• Assists in any other areas as directed by the Accounting Manager, Senior Management and/or President/CEO.
• Report all suspicious activity to the Risk Management department via the compliance group email

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Attention to Detail –

The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Critical Thinking –

The process of actively and skillfully using a set of core skills - analysis, evaluation, inference, deductive reasoning, and inductive reasoning - to process and generate information and beliefs.

Quality Management –

Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Presenting –

The ability to present ideas and plans clearly, using available resources.

Problem Solving –

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.

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

Experience- 6 months to 2 years related experience

Education- 2-year degree or completion of a specialized course of study OR 2 years of related experience.

Language Skills

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, members, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of accounting procedures, principles, and standards. Possess comprehensive knowledge of reconciliation.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of software used to perform accounting. Spreadsheet software and Word Processing 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 and use hands and fingers. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

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.

Rio Grande Credit Union is an Affiant and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.