accounting administrative assistant

Express Employment Professionals; Lehighton (Carbon County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional to support bank financial activities. The role involves accounts payable, general ledger data entry, expense payments, and maintaining documentation for tax reporting and vendor insurance certificates.

You will assist with investment reporting, mortgage and loan-related accounting, and provide backup support to senior management. This position emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in general ledger entries and AP processing.
• Attention to accuracy with financial data and reports.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with financial software.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and invoices for payment.
• Enter data from invoices and GL into the accounting system.
• Prepare expense checks and balance statements; calculate 1099 forms.
• Assist with tax reporting (Sales & Use Tax) and returns; collect vendor insurance certificates.
• Support CFO and senior management with financial reporting and analysis, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Prepare investment reports and assist with investment accounting activities.

Job description

Assist with the Bank's Accounts Payable; preparing the invoices for payment; Inputting information from invoices and General Ledger on computer system; Preparing Expense checks; balancing statements; collecting information for and preparing 1099 forms; Request and maintain Certificates of Insurance for vendors, as required; Collect and process information for Sales & Use Tax reporting. Prepare and remit returns and payments semi-annually.

Assist with all required accounting for Bank Investment Securities portfolio; Answering and placing calls to investment brokers on various security transaction; Verification and booking of entries for Purchases and Sales of investments to both General Ledger and computer system; Posting various principal and interest entries; Prepare and print various monthly investment reports; Prepare end of month proving, quarterly reports and annual reports.

Perform various support duties for the CEO, President, executive staff and senior management.

Assist with the Bank's Mortgage Appraisal & Inspection Fees accounts for outside appraisals and completion certificates in conjunction with the Mortgage Department; Prepare and mail checks to appraisers, collecting information and preparing 1099 forms.

Assist with the CD & DDA Public Fund to assure proper pledging of securities for all class Z coded accounts if over $250,000.00.

Provide backup to CFO to include; Daily proving of Federal Reserve account, Profitstar maintenance and ALM reporting, financial statement preparation, call reporting preparation.

Assist with maintenance on prepaid contracts and monthly accrual files.

Prepares, presents and interprets financial reports to management and outside agencies as needed.

Make reports to the Board of Directors on the financial soundness and practices of the bank.

Perform Additional Duties As Required.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Windows including Work, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Jack Henry Bank Operation System, Profitstar ALM/Profitability Software