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BankFive

Staff Accountant I

BankFive, Fall River, Massachusetts, us, 02720


PURPOSE:

This position is designed for an employee with a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business with a concentration in Accounting.

Performs a wide variety of accounting and related functions essential to the maintenance of up-to-date financial information on various Bank activities. Ensure that the Bank's daily accounting functions run accurately and effectively.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide accounting to the finance department. • Accurately prepare and maintain accounting documents and records. • Prepare bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements. • Assists and provides support to Bank personnel. • Research, track and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies. • Inform management and compile reports/summaries on activity areas. • Function in accordance with established standards, procedures and applicable laws. • Constantly update job knowledge. • Other duties as assigned by Management.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred. • Banking experience preferred. • Strong knowledge of MS Office especially MS Word and must be proficient in Excel. • Experience with COCC, FMS and Banktel systems a plus. • Excellent communication and administrative skills. • Exceptional organization and time management skills. • Ability to meet all assigned deadlines.

EFFORT: • Able to meet strict deadlines. • Work includes changing priorities for multiple, simultaneous projects • Will be sitting while performing computer data entry functions approximately 6 hours per day. • Essential to follow written and verbal directions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, printers, photocopiers, and scanners. • Requires occasional lifting/ carrying equipment/ boxes of up to 30 pounds within work area. • Moderate time spend communicating verbally using telephone to exchange information. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance visions, ability to adjust focus. • Mental and visual acuity is a must to concentrate for long periods of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Standard 40 -hour work week expected, though position requires early arrival, late departure, and/or Saturday / Sunday hours during the standard month end-, quarter end and year end accounting cycles.