Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

At CommonWealth, we serve the financial needds of mor than 40,000 people who live or work in Santa Clara County. We are seking candidates who share our galue and commitment to building stronger communities through financial health - one member at a time. In addition to a competitive  base salary, our compensation package includes:

• 12 pasid holidays
• 17 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) during first year of employment
• Up to 2% discounts on loans-- including first mortgages*
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Medical,dental, vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary insurance 
• Employee assistance program
• Financial Wellness benefits and resources
• Tuition  reimbursement and more

We are curently acceptng applicaiton for an Accounting Specialist based in our San Jose Corporate Office. 

Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, your major responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining the Credit Union’s accounting records and reports, ensuring they are accurate and reconciled in a timely manner in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices and credit union accounting practices.
• Reconciling assigned general ledger accounts and subsidiary ledgers (supporting schedules) daily, weekly and monthly.
• Providing assistance relating to general ledger and other Corporate Accounting functions to  to other team members as needed.
• Performing month-end close processing on General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and Prepaid Expenses. 
• Preparing and posting interest accruals on investments and loans.
• Preparing and posting expense accruals including calculations of payroll accruals.
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly financial reports such as balance sheets and income statements. Financial ratios, loan and deposit reports, investment reports and charge offs and recoveries reports.
• Analyzing income and expense accounts to ensure accuracy of income statements and determine cause of budget variances as needed.
• Preparing budget versus actual variance analysis report on noninterest income and non- interest expense.
• Assisting in the preparation of NCUA 5300 call reports timely and accurately an serve as back-up to Accounting Manager.
• Processing Accounts Payable.

Our ideal candidate will possess: three to five years of similar or related experience. Working knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Ability to multi-task, work independently and prioritize a variety of tasks and projects a necessity. Proven attention to detail strong problem resolution skills and follow through a must. Proficient in Microsoft Outlook , Excel, and Word. Experience with accounting software strongly preferred. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are a must. Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and conduct oneself with high level of diplomacy and tact.

Pay Range: $27.26/hour - $34.07/hour; based on skills and experience.

For immediate consideration, apply today!

CommonWealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer