Accountant Senior

Financial Educators Federal Credit Union; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Educators Federal Credit Union in Meridian, Idaho seeks a Senior Accountant to provide high-quality financial services through complex accounting functions, GAAP interpretation, and regulatory compliance. You will support the Controller, manage large portions of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, and act as a subject-matter expert for the accounting team.

Your role includes preparing schedules for audits and regulatory reviews, researching non-routine accounting issues, and

Qualifications

• Experience applying GAAP and regulatory guidance.
• Ability to complete monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Prepare schedules for external audits and regulatory examinations.
• Provide guidance and training on accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversees assigned accounting functions and ensures GAAP-compliant reporting.
• Performs complex general ledger activities: journals, reconciliations, accruals.
• Manages components of the monthly/quarterly/year-end close to deadlines.
• Prepares documentation for audits and regulatory reviews.
• Researches complex accounting matters and escalates as needed.
• Acts as SME for team and trains on reconciliations, systems, procedures.
• Partners with other departments to ensure proper recording and support.
• Supports CECL process data inputs and governance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Job description

Role

The Senior Accountant provides financial services of superior quality and convenience through performing complex accounting functions, including fiscal interpretation and analysis, with full professional competency. This position provides subject matter expertise to the accounting team and other departments and identifies improvements to the departments operating methods. The Senior Accountant assists the Controller with ensuring compliance within credit union practices/procedure, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulations, and policies.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Oversees assigned accounting functions and ensures transactions and financial reporting are recorded accurately, timely, and in accordance with GAAP, NCUA requirements, regulatory guidance, and Credit Union policies.
• Performs and reviews complex general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accounts payable/receivable, and Other Assigned Accounting Functions.
• Owns assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, ensuring established deadlines are met and material variances or accounting issues are identified and resolved timely.
• Prepares supporting schedules, documentation, and analysis for external audits, regulatory examinations, and other financial reporting requirements.
• Researches and resolves complex or non-routine accounting matters, including interpretation and application of GAAP and applicable regulatory guidance, escalating significant matters as appropriate.
• Serves as a subject-matter resource to other accounting team members and provides guidance and training on accounting processes, reconciliations, systems, and procedures.
• Partners with departments throughout the Credit Union researching accounting issues, improving processes, and ensuring transactions are appropriately recorded and supported.
• Assists the Accounting team in all phases of company accounting activities including planning, developing, and implementing effective accounting policies, procedures, and controls. Coordinate with the Controller to prepare accounting policy and procedure manuals that reflect current regulation.
• Supports the Credit Unions Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) process, including preparation and validation of data inputs, review of model outputs, maintenance of supporting documentation, and coordination with key stakeholders.
• Prepares and maintains Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) accounting, including related journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, supporting schedules, and quarterly analysis; assists management in documenting the adequacy of the allowance and supporting the quarterly ACL governance process.
• Maintains knowledge of all Credit Union products, services, and promotions.
• Contributes to efficient Credit Union operations by performing other job-related duties as assigned.