Temporary Accounting Specialist

Heritage Family Credit Union; Rutland (VT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Family Credit Union in Rutland, VT is seeking a temporary accounting professional for a 36-month assignment to support reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger maintenance. The role offers flexible hours (full- or part-time) and focuses on accurate record-keeping, document management, and collaboration with the Accounting team to ensure audit readiness.

Candidates should have an associate degree in accounting/finance (or equivalent experience) and solid Excel skills to

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting/finance or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with debits/credits and GL processes.
• Familiarity with Excel and document management.

Responsibilities

• Support reconciliations and journal entries and maintain GL records.
• Scan, label, and file documents for audit readiness.
• Prepare reports and pull core-system data.
• Ensure compliance with policies and confidentiality.

Skills

Debits and credits

General ledger

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Mathematical skills

Accounting software familiarity

Education

Associate degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Looking to put your accounting skills to work right away? Join our collaborative Accounting team in a hands-on, temporary role where your attention to detail and love of numbers will make an immediate impact. This 36 month opportunity offers flexibility, variety, and the chance to support critical financial operations in a professional credit union environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support account reconciliations and journal entries while helping maintain accurate general ledger records
• Scan, label, and file financial and administrative documents to keep records organized and audit-ready
• Assist with reporting, data gathering, and day-to-day accounting operations across the team

Who We’re Looking For

• A dependable accounting professional seeking a temporary role (36 months) with flexible full- or part-time hours
• Someone with an associate degree in accounting/finance (or equivalent experience) who understands debits, credits, and GL processes
• Someone comfortable jumping in quickly, picking up processes, and making an immediate impact

Salary Range: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

This is a temporary accounting specialist role, it can be full-time or part-time hours and will last between 3-6 months. This position provides essential support to the Accounting team by assisting with a variety of daily operations, reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance. This position also supports administrative functions for the department.

Essential Functions

• Help with daily and monthly reconciliations, gather documentation, pull reports out of the Core system.
• Prepare various accounting entries to the general ledger, analyze GL entries, balance, and verify GL accounts on a daily, monthly, and/or quarterly basis.
• Scan, label, and file documents.
• Prepare reports and maintain documentation for regulatory, audit, and for other internal and external purposes.
• Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with established Credit Union policies and are legally compliant.
• Perform miscellaneous requests and other duties as assigned to assist others within the department. Respond to email and phone inquiries, file, fax, and mail information.
• Maintain the Credit Union’s professional reputation throughout all communications. Maintain integrity and confidentiality.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree in accounting or finance or related field, or equivalent work experience within accounting.

Experience working in a credit union or financial institution preferred.

Skills

• Must understand debits/credits, accounting functions and working within a general ledger system. Basic excel skills required, advanced excel skills preferred.
• Detail-oriented.
• Good administrative skills.
• Must have basic business mathematical skills.
• Ability to learn and operate software specific to the credit union’s accounting systems and member account information.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements

This position is in office and requires sitting for extended periods of time and working primarily at a workstation or desk in an open office environment. Daily tasks include extensive use of a computer performing standard keyboard functions, requiring repeated motion. Some occasional light lifting of up to 10lbs.

Must be able to routinely perform work on a computer. Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.

Work Environment

Professional banking environment.

BSA/Risk

Employees will ensure adherence to BSA (Bank Secrecy Act) and risk compliance standards in all job responsibilities, maintaining the organization’s regulatory integrity and mitigating potential risks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Heritage Family Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.