Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Hanscom Federal Credit Union

The Tone:
This is a full-time, permanent role at Hanscom Federal Credit Union, a financial institution dedicated to serving its members with integrity, teamwork, innovation, and empathy. As a member of our Accounting Department, you will join a dynamic team of dedicated individuals committed to delivering exceptional service to our members. This role is vital for ensuring the credit union’s financial operations run smoothly and accurately, contributing directly to member satisfaction and supporting the organization’s core values, while also offering opportunities for career growth and development within the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Location: Hybrid
• Pay: $24.65/hr to $30.81/hr
• Team: Accounting Department
• Mission: To ensure accurate financial operations through diligent processing, reconciliation, and reporting, supporting the credit union’s commitment to its members.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Processing: Process accounts payable, handle monthly billings for commercial account transactions, credit disability, and LS/LP, and submit weekly FR2900 reporting to the Federal Reserve; assist with financial statement preparation.
• Branch & Mortgage Reconciliation: Oversee the settlement and reconciliation of shared branching accounts, including any necessary adjustments, and oversee the settlement of mortgage-related accounts, including principal, escrow, and Fannie Mae.
• General Ledger & Payroll: Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts, report any unusual activity to the Controller, and make general ledger entries for the Credit Union’s payroll.
• Asset Management & Daily Recon: Perform maintenance of the fixed asset system, including inventory, posting automatic computer-generated vouchers, and preparing prepaid asset processing; reconcile ACH and corporate statements daily.
• Account Discrepancy Resolution: Work closely with staff at all levels to resolve account discrepancies and perform such additional duties as requested or assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An Associate’s Degree, or completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school equivalent to approximately 64 credit hours, is generally required for this Early-Career position. A High School degree with significant and relevant work experience can be an adequate substitute in some cases.
• Experience: Candidates must have 1-3 years of similar or related preparatory experience.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is essential. Key attributes include strong detail orientation, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, intuition, and a firm commitment to complying with applicable financial laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.