Accounting Operations Assistant Jobs in Ruston, LA

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

Summary/Objective
This position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day accounting operations of the bank, to include assisting in the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records through preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of accounts and statements, helping to ensure the accuracy of the bank's reported financial results, and that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Day-to-Day Operations
1.      Help maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures,
2.      Support the day-to-day operations of the accounting function of the bank,
3.      Support the transaction-processing operations.
Transactions
1.      Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner,
2.      Maintain fixed asset records and process depreciation,
3.      Maintain prepaid expense records and process amortization,
4.      Ensure that periodic correspondent bank reconciliations are completed and outstanding items are cleared in a timely fashion,
5.      Maintain an orderly accounting filing system,
6.      Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions,
Reporting
1.      Assist in the issuance of timely and complete financial statements,
2.      Preparation of supporting information for regulatory reports to banking regulators,
3.      Assist in the calculation and issuance of financial and operating metrics,
4.      Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management,
5.      Oversee the bank’s vendor management program and reporting.
 Compliance
 1.      Assist in the coordination of the provision of information to external and internal auditors for their periodic reviews,
2.      Assist in the coordination of the provision of information to the regulators of the bank during their examinations,
3.      Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and sales tax filings.
Additional Duties
1. Any other functions as assigned.
Competencies
•  Attention to detail
•  Accuracy
•  Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards
•  Deadline oriented
•  Confidentiality
•  Organizing, planning and prioritizing work
•  Interacting with computers
•  Active listening
•  Critical thinking
•  Mathematical reasoning
•  Oral and written comprehension
•  Deductive reasoning
•  Processing information
•  Researching information
Supervisory Responsibility 
This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.
 
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax machines, email, electronic calendars, scanning devices, calculators, and currency and coin machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, squat, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.  This job also requires the employee to frequently lift at least 50 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position.  Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a one-hour lunch break, but may change depending on staffing needs and workload.  This position requires occasional evening and weekend work as needed.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
 
Minimum Required Education and Experience
·      Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance. 
·     Three or more years of Accounting experience; OR Equivalent combinations of experience, training and/or education approved by Human Resources.
Preferred Education and Experience
·      Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance. 
·      2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in a community bank.
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled