Accounting Clerk

Skowhegan Savings Bank; Skowhegan (ME); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Skowhegan Savings Bank is seeking an Accounting Clerk to join our Main Office team in Skowhegan, Maine. This full-time, onsite role handles AP, reconciliations, and basic accounting duties with growth potential.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s degree in accounting or 1–2 years of accounting experience, and proficiency in MS Excel and Word. Excellent customer service and strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting or 1–2 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Accounts Payable experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains AP systems, processes invoices weekly and researches AP as needed.
• Maintains the bank’s corporate credit card program and monthly receipts/statements.
• Prepares year-end 1099s.
• Prepares Use Tax filings each quarter.
• Assists other departments with internal controls via Abandoned Property.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting

1–2 years accounting experience

Tools

MS Windows

Excel

Word

Data entry

Job description

Description

Skowhegan Savings Bank seeks an individual to join our team as Accounting Clerk. This is a full-time position (37.5-40 hours/week) that sits onsite at our Main Office in Skowhegan, Maine.

We are looking to hire between $19.00 to $22.00 per hour. This position has growth potential up to $25.77 per hour.

Position Summary:

Supports the financial management of the Bank through maintenance of accounting records and reports and performs a variety of basic accounting duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides excellent customer service to our external and internal customers utilizing the Integrity Customer Service principles.
• Responsible for maintaining the Accounts Payable (AP) systems, processing invoices weekly and for performing all AP related research as needed.
• Maintains the bank’s corporate credit card program - ensuring all receipts and statements are maintained monthly.
• Preparation/Distribution/Filing Year-End 1099’s.
• Prepares and maintains the bank's Use Tax filings each quarter.
• Assists other bank departments including internal controls with the Abandoned Property process.
• Performs monthly account reconciliations.
• Preparing bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements.
• Proves various in-house accounts daily.
• Responsible for maintaining the financial filing and record retention system.
• Maintains a chart of employee expense, wire transfers and check signing authority.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in accounting and/or 1-2 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Accounts Payable experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficiency with MS Windows, Office (Excel & Word).
• Data entry, email, fax, copying, filing and scanning.
• Strong multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Flexibility to take on ad hoc assignments.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient computer skills.

Working Conditions:

• General office environment
• Physical surroundings are generally pleasant and comfortable
• Moderate lifting (to 35 lbs.) required. Moderate reaching, walking, sitting and standing required.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on an individual basis.