Accounting Specialist I - Hybrid Payments & Reconciliation

Community West Credit Union; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) eligibility at 90 days

Generous PTO starting in first year

Casual dress code

Healthy work/life balance

Growth opportunities

Hybrid work schedule after training

Job summary

Community West Credit Union is seeking a dedicated professional to support payment operations and financial processes. The role focuses on balancing and reconciling multiple payment systems, resolving discrepancies with internal and external partners, and maintaining accurate ledger entries.

The ideal candidate brings 1–3 years of financial institution experience and an Associate’s degree in accounting, with strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting functions and general ledger reconciliation.
• Understanding of payment systems and transaction processing principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Balance, reconcile, and process payments across share drafts, checks, credit cards, online payments, RTP, and CO-OP Shared Branch transactions.
• Research, resolve, and process payment discrepancies, adjustments, chargebacks, rejected items, and check corrections with internal and external partners.
• Prepare, post, and reconcile accounting entries related to payment operations, card activity, disputes, and settlement accounts.
• Monitor ACH and electronic payment activity, including NOC verification and account maintenance.
• Assist with monthly accounting functions including GL reconciliations and month-end close.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Research & problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Community West Credit Union is seeking a dedicated professional to support payment operations and financial processes. The role focuses on balancing and reconciling multiple payment systems, resolving discrepancies with internal and external partners, and maintaining accurate ledger entries.

The ideal candidate brings 1–3 years of financial institution experience and an Associate’s degree in accounting, with strong Excel skills and attention to detail.