Hands-On Accountant: GL, Reconciliations & Close

Texas DPS Credit Union; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development and learning

On-site wellness amenities

Job summary

Texas DPS Credit Union, based in Austin, TX, is seeking an Accountant on-site to join a hands-on accounting team. The role focuses on maintaining accurate general ledger activity, reconciliations, and close processes in a small-team environment.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Accounting or related field, experience in financial institutions, and strong Excel skills. This position emphasizes accuracy, research, and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Financial institution or credit union accounting experience required.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and related accounting responsibilities.
• Experience researching reconciliation differences, out-of-balance conditions, and accounting discrepancies.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage recurring deadlines and follow transactions across multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare general ledger transactions, journal entries, adjustments, accruals, and supporting documentation.
• Perform assigned bank, cash, general ledger, settlement, correspondent, and subsidiary account reconciliations.
• Research out-of-balance conditions, reconciliation differences, open items, variances, and other accounting discrepancies.
• Perform assigned daily balancing and settlement activities and complete recurring accounting procedures accurately and on time.
• Process accounts payable, employee expenses, corporate card activity, and related accounting records and reconciliations.
• Complete assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and close activities.
• Maintain fixed asset, prepaid expense, and other assigned balance sheet schedules and prepare related entries.
• Prepare recurring accounting reports, reconciliations, and supporting information for review by the Accounting Coordinator / Senior Accountant or Controller.
• Record and reconcile assigned investment, loan participation, deposit, and other financial activity in accordance with established procedures.
• Support cash management activities by reviewing financial institution accounts, settlement activity, and daily cash positions as assigned.
• Assist with audits and regulatory examinations by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and researching assigned accounts.
• Partner with departments across the credit union to research transaction differences and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Follow established accounting procedures and internal controls and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and documentation.
• Participate in cross-training and apply technical guidance and coaching from the Accounting Coordinator / Senior Accountant to strengthen team consistency.
• Provide cross-trained backup support across recurring accounting functions.

Skills

General ledger

Account reconciliations

Journal entries

Excel

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Finance / related field

Relevant experience considered

Tools

Fiserv Wisdom

Microsoft Office

Job description

Texas DPS Credit Union, based in Austin, TX, is seeking an Accountant on-site to join a hands-on accounting team. The role focuses on maintaining accurate general ledger activity, reconciliations, and close processes in a small-team environment.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Accounting or related field, experience in financial institutions, and strong Excel skills. This position emphasizes accuracy, research, and cross-department collaboration.