Accounting Specialist

LE001 Northwest Bank; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Bank is seeking an Accounting Specialist to perform a variety of accounting duties including accounts payable tasks, posting information, and processing payments. The role requires attention to detail and strong customer service in a collaborative banking environment.

Key tasks include handling checks and ACH payments, updating invoices in Workday, posting to accounts, and reconciling bank accounts.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• 2–3 years customer service experience.
• 2–3 years administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Process checks and ACH for bill payment.
• Find, update, or assign invoices in Workday.
• Post items to Accounts; reconcile bank accounts when needed.
• Prepare statistics and reports; compile monthly closing information.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Tools

AFRM system

EIB templates import

Job description

PA0736 Administration Center Job Description

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of accounting duties at Northwest Bank. These duties include accounts payable tasks, general accounting tasks, posting information, entering and adjusting purchase orders, processing payments, compiling payment information when requested, solving problems, and providing excellent customer service.

Essential Functions

• Process checks and ACH for bill payment when needed
• Find, update, or assign invoices when needed in Workday
• Ensure compliance with third party vendors
• Apply and adjust purchase orders to invoices
• Post items to Accounts
• Research and correct posting errors
• Process adjustments
• Place stops and voids
• Reconcile bank accounts when needed
• Identify and resolve specific account/spend category problems
• Assist with quarterly SOX control requests
• Compile monthly closing information when requested
• Compile segments of annual reports when requested
• Prepare statistics and reports
• Open, sort, distribute and action accounts payable mail

Additional Essential Functions

• Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
• Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
• Work as part of a team
• Work with on-site equipment

What You Bring to the Team

• Complete other duties and special projects as assigned by management Safety and Health for those without supervisory duties
• Abide by the rules of the safety and loss prevention program
• Perform work tasks in a safe manner
• Report any and all injuries to supervisor
• Know what to do in case of an emergency

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Associate's Degree Or equivalent Work Experience 2 - 3 years Customer Service experience And 2 - 3 years Administrative experience

General Employee Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to establish effective working relationships among team members and participate in solving problems and making decisions
• Ability to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience, whether oral or written
• Ability to actively listen to what others are saying to achieve understanding, sharing information with others and facilitating the open exchange of ideas and information
• Ability to establish courses of action for self to accomplish specific goals, develop and use tracking systems for monitoring own work progress, and effectively use resources such as time and information
• Ability to make right decisions based on perceptive and analytical processes, practicing good judgment in gray areas

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of AFRM system and able to import EIB templates
• Excellent customer service skills

Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At Northwest, we're here for what's next. Whether we're finding opportunities for families, businesses and communities or opening doors for our team, we share a passion for helping the people around us succeed. And we know that in order to provide the highest level of care, we need to understand unique experiences and perspectives.

That's why, whether you're interested in a corporate role or something customer-facing, your talent and voice matter. Here, you belong.

Working at Northwest, you'll find that we recognize our employees for the important work they do through competitive compensation and benefits, professional development opportunities and by regularly celebrating wins along the way. So, take a look at the opportunities here. And join us as we move into the future making a difference for the people we serve.