Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant handles a variety of duties to assist the Accounting Team in handling accounting tasks for CU Answers, its partners and clients.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Perform various accounting and clerical functions as assigned by the CFO or VP of Finance, including Accounts Payable, billings, purchase orders, filing, end-of-month reporting, data entry, cash receipts, bank deposits, account reconciliations and other duties as required.
2. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Accounting Home Page on the Talent Source Portal including job procedure/policy documentation and assisting with the development of the home page so it can be utilized as a source of information company wide.
3. Maintain a positive contribution as a member of the Accounting Team and complete all tasks assigned by management to meet team objectives including participation and contribution to monthly team meetings
4. Contribute to Accounting Team Reports

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School graduate or equivalent is required.
2. Continuing education desired.
3. Experience using computer accounting systems.
4. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word preferred.
5. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
6. Ability to use discretion when dealing with sensitive or confidential data.

Requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

CU*Answers operates in a professional office building setting. Some job assignments at CU*Answers are primarily conducted within the office building(s) while others have moderate to extensive travel responsibilities as described in the Job Functions and/or Job Qualifications section(s) above. CU*Answers is committed to working with its employees to reasonably accommodate them with the physical aspects of the position.

NOTICE

This job description is not intended to be, nor should be construed as a contract for employment. CU*Answers makes no guarantee of permanent employment. This job description is to be used as a guideline to give the employee an understanding of what CU*Answers has defined this position to be.

CU*Answers will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental disabilities of qualified applicants unless to do so would cause an undue hardship. Disabled individuals who feel accommodation is needed to perform their job, or the job for which they have applied, must notify CU*Answers in writing of the need for reasonable accommodation within 180 days after the date the individual knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed. CU*Answers, thereafter, will make all reasonable accommodations unless to do so would pose an undue hardship.

CU*Answers is willing to accommodate disabilities to the extent a financial service organization can without impacting financial control or member service. CU*Answers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.