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Accounting Clerk
Department: Accounting / Reports To: Controller / Grade: $20.19 - $28.89
- Utica, NY
Summary
To operate the general ledger system on a daily basis. Maintain a good working relationship with all departments in the bank, ensuring that proper accounting procedures are adhered to by all affected areas. Possess knowledge of applicable consumer compliance regulations.
Essential Duties
- Operate the accounts payable system, to include, entering invoices, printing checks, creating an input file to be downloaded for posting, mailing checks and preparation and mailing of year-end 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms for various vendors
- Maintain schedule of recurring payments of leases and significant charges to ensure proper and timely payments are made
- Review activities of general ledger accounts on an as-needed basis
- Reconcile FRB and correspondent bank activity for the end of day cash balances to maximize earning on overnight balances
- Posting of entries as required to general ledger and subsidiary ledgers
- Preparation of reconciliations for the various G/L accounts and review of reconciling items with appropriate department heads
- Input daily deposit account amounts into the CETO deposit reclassification system in the absence of the Accounting Associate
- Review and correct G/L non-post amounts on a daily in the absence of the Accounting Associate
- Reconciliation of the FRB statement in absence of the Staff Accountant
- Process employee expense reimbursements
- Prepare and transmit the quarterly FRB 2900 report in the absence of the Accounting Associate
- Assist with the preparation and posting of the month-end closing entries
- Assist with the preparation of work papers for the quarterly Call Report as needed
- Assist with WireXchange and Fedline transactions, including, incoming and outgoing wires and large dollar returns. Maintain records in compliance with procedures
- Process Adirondack Financial Services accounts payable, cash receipts and journal entries to prepare the general ledger and financial statements
- Required to attend or participate in necessary compliance training, including but not limited to BSA, Security, Information Technology, OFAC, Privacy and applicable BVS courses
- Perform other duties as assigned by the VP of Accounting and Finance and Controller
Job Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent banking or related experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Additional Recommended Training
- Working knowledge of computers. A proficiency in Excel is preferred, ability to learn this software is required
- Working knowledge of the general ledger system provided by the data processing vendor
- Completion of the following A.I.B. or bank courses:
- "Principles of Banking"
- "Money and Banking"
- "Law and Banking"
- "Accounting I & II"
- "Bank Accounting"
- "Call Report Preparation Seminar"
- "FEDLINE Training"
