Accounting Manager

REGIONAL federal credit union, a leading provider of banking products and financial services serving Northwest Indiana, is looking for a Full-Time Manager Accounting and Cards to join our REGIONAL Team at our Hammond location.

• Manage Accounting and Cards team to maximize productivity, efficiency, and the potential of the team, including assisting in hiring, directing job assignments, monitoring team performance, coaching, counseling, training, assuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational mission.
• Oversee and manage accounting functions to include AP, AR, cash flow, financial reporting and recordkeeping, GL, ACH, Share Draft, Remote Deposit and Bill Pay processing.
• Manager Accounting and Cards.
• Develop, assess, and complete monthly department reports.
• Develop, perform, and oversee various internal audit procedures (cash counts, teller drawer audits, review of team accounts, wire transfers, etc.).
• Manage and support job functions outlined in the Electronic Funds Processer, Accountant and Electronic Account Clerk job descriptions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate procedures for the Accounting and Cards department. Ensure that procedures reflect current regulations and are communicated to and implemented by team.
• Ensure compliance with rules and regulations governing plastic cards.
• Manage plastic card stock and monitor plastic card fraud reports and communicate issues and changes with the team.
• Review and evaluate credit / debit / ATM card applications and orders based on credit union policies.
• Review and serve as advisor for authorizations that exceed established limits.
• Review credit limit increases, name changes, and procedures as they relate to card maintenance.
• Responsible to validate general ledger reconciliation, and Visa billings reconciliation and report any concerns to the CEO.
• Responsible for cash management tracking and reporting.
• Maintain a highly motivated, well‐trained team, evaluating the performance of the team on a regular basis. Resolve team questions or conflicts.
• Recommend and implement processes to streamline credit union accounting and card procedures.
• Ensure Branch location’s teller cash totals, vault totals and miscellaneous items daily have been validated.
• Maintain a working knowledge of various accounting and vendor software programs.
• Research and adjust all open items, cash imbalances, and variances.
• Ensure team answers telephone inquiries and processing financial transactions in a courteous and efficient manner, cross-selling other credit union services and participating in weekly goal requirements.
• Send / Receive Member Wires, Investment Wires and Western Union Wires.
• Ensure accounting and card team are appropriately crossed trained and duties are properly segregated.
• Hold periodic team meetings. Identify and recommend to leadership areas for improvement, changes in procedures, new developments, or changes in services and products. Keep team up to date on trends and general credit union information.
• Support accounting and card operations as needed including providing back up duties for Accounting Clerk, Electronic Funds, and Accountant positions.
• Conduct special accounting studies, analyses, and special projects as requested by management.
• Serve as liaison with regulatory agency examiners and auditors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements :

Traditional Career Path :   Director of Accounting, Vice President Accounting and Cards, CFO

REGIONAL federal credit union provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Physical requirements are sitting and standing for a length of time. The team member is regularly required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, kneel, talk, and hear / listen. The team member must occasionally lift and / or move up to fifty pounds. This position requires viewing of a computer monitor for extended lengths of time.