Job Summary: The Senior Accountant will serve as the lead position for the accounting department and will be relied on to provide accounting guidance to the Staff Accountant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Maintains the Credit Union's accounting records and reports, ensuring that they are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

· Completes related daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries and balancing.

· Reconciles GL and bank accounts in a timely manner. Ensures that reports, accounts, systems, policies and practices adhere to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

· Executes month-end responsibilities by the assigned due date, including journal entries, accrual postings, including fixed assets, and prepaid expense processing.

· Participates in external and internal audits that rely on accounting support, documentation and reports.

· Performs a variety of support duties related to the accounting function as assigned.

Interpersonal Skills

· Professionalism, tact and diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Must be able to collaborate. Social Skills. Problem solving.

Other skills

· Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field preferred, or an equivalent of education and experience.

· Previous Credit Union experience is a plus.

· Must have strong accounting and analytical skills, and technical ability in financial information systems.

· Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel & Outlook).

· Must have excellent and clear communication skills with ability to move from one task to another swiftly and efficiently.

Southwest Heritage Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a drug-free work environment.

Satisfactory Background check and drug testing are conditions of employment.