Senior Accounting Reconciliation Specialist

Job Overview

Here we GROW again!  Dupaco has wrapped up the finishing touches on a brand-new position, just in time for the next step of your career!  As the Senior Accounting Reconciliation Specialist, you will take the lead in making sense of complex accounts, streamlining processes, and keeping things squeaky clean behind the scenes. You’ll be the go-to expert for high-stakes reconciliations, a cross-team collaborator, and a mentor to rising stars. If you love solving puzzles, improving systems, and making a big impact with your accounting expertise — this is your moment!

What You'll Do:

• Lead and perform complex reconciliations across multiple financial systems and accounts.
• Perform and review advanced-level reconciliations for bank accounts, general ledger accounts, intercompany transactions, and other high-volume or high-risk accounts to support month end close and reporting.  
• Responsible for troubleshooting, identifying and resolving high-risk discrepancies and escalate issues as needed in a timely manner.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Accounts Payable, Branches and Deposit Ops) to research and resolve reconciliation issues.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of accounting reconciliation and operational procedures to align with best practices and compliance requirements. 
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline workflows.
• Train and support junior and/or new staff in all essential functions of the reconciliation team.
• Support and adapt to onboarding of new systems, enhancements to existing systems, and organizational changes into the reconciliation processes to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Assist in ensuring the preparation of accurate complete and timely accounting records and related reports
• Assist in ensuring the credit union suffers minimal losses due to failure to comply with operational procedures, regulations, and applicable laws
• Assist with examiners and external auditors to answer questions and provide information during examinations

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 4-6 plus years of experience in financial reconciliation or accounting operations
• Financial Institution experience preferred
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
• Applies critical thought processing and decision-making skills, interpersonal skills and pays attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with strong written and oral presentation skills, for both internal and external credit union communications and relations.
• Resourceful and well organized with the ability to prioritize work assignments, efficiently and accurately handle large volumes of details and multi-task effectively
• Above average proficiency in spreadsheets, ability to learn in-house application software, and have competence to navigate various accounting programs and systems