sr accountant

At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work.

We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions.

Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co-workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Prepare journal entries related to the company’s credit card portfolio by maintaining records as well as reconciling general ledger and deposit accounts, researching questions and interpreting data. Analyze financial information and summarize financial results.

Primary Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare daily credit card settlement journal entries, credit card settlement runs, wire transfers and reconcilements.
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reporting packages.
• Responsible for managing the cash position by monitoring bank accounts and transferring funds between accounts to optimize cash and investment interest income.
• Prepare Mastercard and Visa Quarterly Reports and Federal Reserve Bank quarterly reporting.
• Research general ledger inquiries, ad hoc report and research requests, and reconciling issues.
• Assist with audits including sales and use tax, quarterly prepaid, internal, interim and annual external financial.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of departmental policies, guidelines and protocols.
  
  

• Advanced understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills٫ with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
  
  

• Four years’ bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or 5 years in a financial institution experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.