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Accounting Assistant Position Description

Thank you for your interest in a career here at First National Bank of Oneida.

If you are looking for a great place to work and excellent benefits, then apply today!

Experience, Skill, and Behavioral Traits Required to Successfully Perform this Job:

The Accounting Assistant must have exceptional customer service, leadership, and management skills. This employee receives direction from the Chief Financial Officer and the President and CEO. The employee must have a working knowledge of the general ledger and daily operations, recordkeeping, and report preparation necessary for regulatory requirements, profit analysis, and tax preparation necessary for regulatory requirements. The Accounting Assistant must consistently maintain a positive attitude and be a team player who is supportive of management and First National Bank policies.

Primary Responsibilities:

· The primary responsibility of the Accounting Assistant is to maintain the accuracy of the general ledger including balance sheet, profit and loss sheet, calculate and enter accrued expenses for payables, prepaid expense items, calculate and enter monthly excise tax, franchise tax, and profit-sharing expenses.

· Maintain accounts payable responsibilities including vendor management, reviews accounts payable reports for accurate general ledger posting, and ensures 1099 NEC accuracy and delivery at year end. Makes quarterly payments of state taxes, maintains accuracy of expense accounts, and expense recordkeeping. Is also primary backup for invoice payments.

· Recordkeeping and review of all vendor contracts and prepare annual report for vendor review.

· Maintain and prepare expense reporting necessary for federal and local tax preparation including accounts payable expenditures, property and personal taxes paid, and fixed assets. Additional duties included preparing tax book each year for external accountants.

· Monitor general ledger (balance sheet, income statement, interest income transactions, and manual transactions to income/expense accounts) and branch accounts reports daily for accuracy.

· Preparation and delivery of special reporting needed by President and other necessary department by constructing queries.

· Maintain and process payments of Director and Committee fees.

· Performs due diligence on unclaimed property, prepares reports, and issues payments on items (annually).

· Prepares monthly board reports.

· Manages monthly accruals.

· Assists external auditors in their reviews/audits

· Pay estimated taxes and withholding taxes throughout the year

· Responsible for any Debit Card software changes

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

· Accounting experience: Four years of related work experience a must

· Proven skills in working and maintaining accurate general ledger

· Proven coaching ability to manage and lead others to achieve desired results

· Excellent interpersonal communications skills

· Knowledge of effective customer service methods and practices

· Proven skills to effectively speak before management, employee, and customer groups

· Proven ability to read, interpret a variety of documents and reports including statistical information

· Proven ability to perform mathematical calculations, including computation of ratios, percentages, and payments

· Expected to participate in appropriate educational classes include supervisory skill development and other seminars as management requires

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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