Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for the accounts payable function and reconciling various general ledger accounts. In addition, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for the cash settlement for the Bank, which includes managing and recording transactions related to Bank correspondent accounts including transfer of funds and borrowing activity. Other responsibilities include transmission of federal income tax and backup withholding and filing of the weekly FR2900 regulatory report. These responsibilities will be shared with the either the Senior Staff Accountant or Assistant Controller to achieve necessary cross training in all these functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accounts payable function includes:
• Scanning/uploading invoices into AP software
• Enter invoice information including assigning cost centers and general ledger accounts and submitting to appropriate invoice approver
• Add new cost centers and/or general ledger accounts to the AP software
• Print checks and create ACH files and upload to online banking
• Upload general ledger interface file to the core system
• Maintenance vendor records for new vendors or changes to existing vendors and document support for additions/changes
• Manage opening/closing of accounting periods (months/years) on AP software
• Review and process Concur expense reports
• Communicate with employees or vendors regarding status of payments
• Cash Management
• Gather correspondent bank balance/activity reports
• Prepare bank-to-bank wire transfers
• Record general ledger entries for wire transfers, service charges and interest income and any other correspondent bank cash activity the responsibility of the Finance department
• If in a borrowing position, consult with VP & Controller and CFO to determine amount and duration of borrowings
• Perform test borrowing at least annually, if there have been no actual borrowings
• On a weekly basis prepare and file FR2900 report
• Reconcile various P&L general ledger accounts
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts assigned by supervisor and prepare quarterly sign off
• Bi-weekly transmit federal income tax and backup withholding
• Actively comply with all applicable laws and regulations to include the Bank Secrecy Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, and all other deposit, lending, or non-deposit service regulations; adhering to the Bank's internal policies, procedures, and risk management responsibilities contained in the Employee Handbook, the Employee Code of Conduct, and other applicable policies.
• Prepare spreadsheet for payroll entries and process general ledger interface
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge/Abilities/Experience and Training Required:

• Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in accounting or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of bank accounting practices
• Thorough knowledge of automated accounts payable systems and processing activities
• Familiarity of Word and Excel with the ability to update, modify and create spreadsheets
• Strong verbal communication skills

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position
• Employee may need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Employee is regularly required to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine and computer printer).
• Employee in this position frequently communicates with other employees and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Employee specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment/Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Marquette Bank's total rewards package, for eligible employees, will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include variable pay such as performance-based incentives, commissions, target bonus and discretionary bonus. Marquette Bank also offers health insurance, term life and disability insurance, generous time off and two retirement plans: 401(k) Salary Savings Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as well as other perks including a FREE FunRewards checking account. Available rewards may vary by location, job level, employment status, and years of service. To learn more about our rewards package, please visit: https://emarquettebank.com/about-us/benefits.

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Marquette Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

*Disclaimer: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Marquette Bank retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

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