Accounting Assistant: Banking & Finance Operations

First Western Bank & Trust; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Health Savings Account

Banking benefits

Short-term disability

Life and long-term disability

Holidays, sick leave, and vacation

Job summary

First Western Equipment Finance is hiring an Accounting Assistant for our Minot Main Bank location. The role supports the accounting function to ensure efficient financial records, reports, and accurate statements.

Responsibilities include accounts payable processing, balance sheet reconciliations, payments processing, journal entries, and tax returns. We offer comprehensive health benefits, a 401k with company match, HSA contributions, banking benefits, and various leave provisions.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or two years’ experience in accounting, banking, or finance field.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, analysis, and financial statement preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accounts payable processing, including scanning and indexing records.
• Prepare reports as needed.
• Assist with quarterly payment and reconciliations.
• Complete FHLB borrowing base certificates for pledging.
• Balance General Ledger accounts.
• Process online, EFT, mailed and phone payments.
• Process and maintain EFT bank information in the system.
• Process credit memos and generate monthly invoices.
• Process monthly/quarterly sales tax returns.
• Post various adjusting journal entries.
• Perform daily reconciliation of the Bank’s general ledger accounts.

Education

Associate’s degree or two years’ experience in accounting, banking, or finance field

Job description

First Western Equipment Finance is hiring an Accounting Assistant for our Minot Main Bank location. The role supports the accounting function to ensure efficient financial records, reports, and accurate statements.

Responsibilities include accounts payable processing, balance sheet reconciliations, payments processing, journal entries, and tax returns. We offer comprehensive health benefits, a 401k with company match, HSA contributions, banking benefits, and various leave provisions.