Our client is a member-focused financial institution dedicated to providing personalized banking services and financial solutions to its members. Based in Denver, CO, our client has been serving its community since the 1930’s, with a commitment to helping members achieve their financial goals through a broad range of products and services.

Location: REMOTE – must be in CO (prefer Denver)
Position Type: 4-6 month contract
Rate: $40/hour

Position Overview:
 As an Accountant, you will be pivotal in ensuring the accuracy of financial results through rigorous adherence to U.S. GAAP. You’ll monitor general ledger accounts, oversee month-end processes, and provide valuable insights for efficiency improvements. This role involves leading departmental projects, mentoring team members, and supporting key financial reporting and compliance tasks.

  • Maintain a high-level understanding regarding the operations of the credit union, including vendor relationships/contracts, and oversee the proper accounting treatment and budget classification of transactions.
  • Continuously monitor and review activities to ensure GAAP compliance of reported financial results.
  • Analyze operational results for required month-end accruals and adjustments and determine appropriate journal entries. Recommend improvements to month-end processes to enhance the accuracy of accounting estimates and/or improve efficiency of processes.
  • Complete month over month and budget vs actual variance reviews and provide variance explanations to business managers using established parameters.
  • Prepare month-end reconciliations and accruals. Review daily G/L recs and clearing account reconciliations prepared by Accounting Operations.
  • Oversee all Loan and Share related GL accounts including coordinating the setup of new loan and share types, ensuring proper accounting treatment and reporting, and monitoring non- member accounts.
  • Oversee and manage fixed asset inventory including determining proper accounting treatment and set up for new assets, ensuring assets are disposed of in a timely and accurate manner, and preparing periodic fixed asset roll forwards. Prepare periodic reporting of Budget to Actual spending on Fixed Assets.
  • Oversee month-end entries for third party service provider, ensuring accuracy of account reconciliations and adequacy of supporting documentation.
  • Provide significant support to the Director of Finance and VP of Finance to produce the monthly financial statements and Board reports.
  • Assist with month-end processes, preparation of quarterly regulatory reporting, and analysis for credit union service organization.
  • Assist with annual financial statement audits and periodic regulatory examinations, as assigned.
  • Prepare data for the annual 990 and 1120 tax filings.
  • Assist in annual budget preparation and on-going analysis.
  • Review invoices for assigned areas and provide proper G/L coding.
  • Prepares quarterly Call Report information and other regulatory reporting as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Experience/Education:

  • 4+ years’ experience in accounting, including applicable experience in interpreting and applying
  • U.S. GAAP and in financial statement preparation.
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or Business with an Accounting emphasis, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in managing projects.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with advanced Excel skills required.
  • Episys/Symitar Experience Preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Written, Verbal, and Interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and ability to research issues.
  • Ability to read and interpret financial reports.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Can be accountable for the completion of assigned deliverables with little day-to-day management.
  • Uses judgement, but supervision required for overall tasks.
  • Experienced understanding of the business line and a basic understanding of specialized discipline.
  • Able to handle problems that are difficult, but typically not complex.

 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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