Accounting Specialist

Northwest Bank; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Bank is seeking an Accounting Specialist at the PA0736 Administration Center to perform a range of accounting duties, including AP tasks, posting, PO processing, and monthly closing support.

The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and customer service, with requirements of an Associate’s degree and 2–3 years in customer service and administrative roles. Proficiency in Excel and AFRM is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent required.
• 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 and reconcile bank accounts.
• Prepare statistics and reports for monthly closing.

Skills

Customer service

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s Degree Or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AFRM system

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 experienceAnd
• 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 judgement 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.