Accounting Associate

Talentify; Clinton (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinton Savings Bank is seeking an Accounting Associate for a hybrid role. The position handles accounts payable, general ledger tasks, and monthly financial reporting, with duties including tax remittance and vendor management.

The role supports regulatory compliance, wires, and daily cash balancing in a banking setting, offering growth in a stable financial institution.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of accounts payable experience.
• Understanding of W9, 1099M and Sales Tax regulations.
• Accounting experience in a banking environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all invoices for payment with proper approvals and GL coding.
• Enter payables into the AP system and process payments.
• Print checks or create ACH files and remit payments to vendors.
• Calculate and remit Sales Tax to MA DOR monthly due date.
• Maintain AP files and vendor W9/1099M data.
• Prepare and remit 1099M and annual withholding reports.
• Balance and reconcile bank-related statements and GLs.
• Import daily transmissions to the GL system and verify data.

Skills

Accounts Payable

General Ledger

Financial reporting

Banking experience

Tax compliance

Tools

GL Accounting System

Core Data Processing System

Webdocs

Job description

Full Time Accounting Associate. This is a hybrid position. Pay range: $20.31 – $27.75 hourly

The Accounting Associate prepares, post and remits all accounts payable invoices. Import the daily download from the Core Data Processing System into the Accounting System. Prepare and distribute all periodic management reports. Remit electronic applications and wire transfers to the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Accounts Payable

• Prepare all invoices for payment, ensuring the proper approval and GL account number is documented.
• Enter all payables into the Accounts Payable system to ensure timely payments. Apply automatic payment technologies to expedite payments when possible
• Print checks or create ACH files and remit payments to vendors upon approval.
• Calculate and remit the Sales Tax to Massachusetts Department of Revenue prior to the monthly due date.
• Maintain accurate Account Payable files using the Scanning Technology.
• Provide W9 information of new vendors to Operations to add to Core
• Annually prepare and remit the Vendor 1099M file to the State and vendors
• Prepare and remit the Federal Biweekly Back-up withholding taxes
• Prepare and remit the State Monthly Back-up withholdings
• Prepare and File the Federal and State Annual withholding tax reports
• Ensure all CSB DDA Statements are received, reviewed, and filed into Binder for retention
• Ensure all Bank GL reconciliations are received, reviewed and filed into Binder for retention

General Ledger

• Import and post the daily transmission file from the core data processor to the GL Accounting System. Verify the transmission file and resolve any problems.
• Order office supplies for the department
• Prepare daily GL management reports and upload into directory for electronic distribution to Senior Management
• Scan Daily work into Webdocs
• Prepare the monthly system-generated Budget reports and distribute to RC Managers.
• Prepare the monthly Teller reports and distribute to Branch Administration and Branch Managers.

Other

• Log, Scan and Index all incoming and outgoing wires per regulatory guidelines.
• Monthly test the Dividend Calculation on all products
• Review and balance the daily cash levels.

Clinton Savings Bank is an EOE Vet/Disability.

Member FDIC Member DIF

Minimum two (2) years Accounts Payable experience. Understanding of W9, 1099M and Sales Tax regulations. Accounting experience in a banking environment preferred.