Senior Accountant

OverviewAre you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world-class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members “do better.” Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it’s about being a part of the PenFed family.PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Senior Accountant at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this job is to apply comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles in performing complex duties related to the processing and recording of Shared Services transactions. This position will work with outside vendors, auditors, and others to analyze and provide information on operational, reporting, or system impact related to policy changes and new products; contribute to special projects; and may train staff.ResponsibilitiesCompile, review, analyze, and record financial information to the general ledger. Complete monthly closings.Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts on a timely basis, follow-up on any reconciling items, and prepare monthly journal entries in PeopleSoft Financials systems.Prepare month-end close entries for Shared Service activities including accruals and inter-company journal entries.Support with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing; ensure that all financial deadlines are met.Work cross-functionally with HR, Treasury, Procurement, and external partners on policies, processes and help drive key system initiatives and improvements.Participate in the maintenance, testing, and implementation of changes to the Shared Services systems.Assist NCUA Examiners, external and internal Auditors during periodic examinations and audits.QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related field is required.Minimum of four (4) years of experience in accounting is required.Shared Services accounting experience preferred.PeopleSoft Financials and Payroll experience preferred.Able to work in a high-paced environment.Self-starter and strong ethical standards.Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, completeness, and accuracy.Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP, Formula, Pivots).Licenses and CertificationsCertified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.TravelAbility to travel to various worksites and be on-call may be required.About UsEstablished in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 2.8 million members and over $36 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, and Okinawa. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental, and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.Equal Employment OpportunityPenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of the same.PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 402-639-8568.

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