Bookkeeping Specialist

Description

The Bookkeeping Specialist is a detail-oriented problem-solver who provides stand-in and daily bookkeeping services, developed by Xtend Bookkeeping, to our credit union partners. They carefully and accurately maintain live credit union member accounts. This serves our organization's mission to protect our credit union members' finances and to protect them from liabilities. This position will encompass future services developed by Xtend that pertain to exception processing and general ledger balancing.

1. The Bookkeeping Specialist is responsible for completing daily procedures for our credit union clients while maintaining compliance with credit union policies and procedures; including, but not limited to, posting and balancing journal entries for ACH, Share Draft, Credit Cards, ATM, and Corporate Statements.
2. Create and provide credit union staff with an end-of-day report daily to show the status of their general ledger accounts.
3. Communicate with credit union staff regarding daily business transactions and operations through ZenDesk and email to obtain reports needed to complete bookkeeping services in a timely manner.
4. Provide end-of-month services to credit unions; close general ledger for the month; create and provide credit unions with an end-of-month report and/or reconciliation packet.
5. Provide as needed backup support for peer Bookkeeping Associates.
6. Assist in coverage when Stand-In service is requested by credit unions.
7. Perform extra balancing projects for credit unions approved by management.
8. Perform tasks of Bookkeeping Associate for one credit union per quarter to maintain skill set for disaster recovery coverage.
9. Complete annual training required for ACH processing.
10. Other duties as assigned.

1. High School graduate or equivalent is required.
2. Two-year degree in a business-related field or equivalent work experience is preferred.
3. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is required.
4. Ability to use discretion when dealing with sensitive or confidential data.
5. Must possess the ability to see and discern details at close range (typically within a few feet), necessary for tasks requiring visual precision.
6. Excellent listening skills with the ability to accurately comprehend and follow verbal instructions.
7. Proven written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on professionalism, clarity, and problem resolution. Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination sufficient to perform repetitive data entry and precise document handling tasks. Experience with CU*BASE is preferred.
8. Demonstrated initiative in growing job knowledge, understanding credit union mortgage operations, and strengthening analytical skills.

Requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Xtend operates in a professional office building setting. Some job assignments at Xtend are primarily conducted within the office building(s) while others have moderate to extensive travel responsibilities as described in the Job Functions and/or Job Qualifications section(s) above. Xtend is committed to working with its employees to reasonably accommodate them with the physical aspects of the position.

Communication and Contact: The employee communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the company.

Relationships with Others: The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the company. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. The employee must be able to see within normal vision range. The individual must have manual dexterity to operate a keyboard and mouse.

This job description is not intended to be, nor should be construed as a contract for employment. Xtend makes no guarantee of permanent employment. This job description is to be used as a guideline to give the employee an understanding of what Xtend has defined this position to be.

Xtend will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental disabilities of qualified applicants unless to do so would cause an undue hardship. Disabled individuals who feel accommodation is needed to perform their job, or the job for which they have applied, must notify Xtend in writing of the need for reasonable accommodation within 180 days after the date the individual knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed. Xtend, thereafter, will make all reasonable accommodations unless to do so would pose an undue hardship.

Xtend is willing to accommodate disabilities to the extent a financial service organization can without impacting financial control or member service. Xtend is an Equal Opportunity Employer.