What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper position at Better Banks?
Job Overview
The primary responsibilities for this position includes both managing statement creation and distribution to Bank customers in addition to assisting with debit card support. Other duties include a variety of bookkeeping tasks and backing up others on a cohesive team. This position is supervised by the Cashier.
Duties
- Managing the processing of statements, notices, and CD interest checks to include printing, collation, assembly, and distribution for both Better Banks and State Street Bank.
- Assist with debit card inquiries and fraud cases, including review of fraud claims to determine if transaction was actually fraudulent
- Notifies customer & prepares appropriate tickets for incoming wires. The following day logging all the incoming and outgoing wires into an excel spreadsheet and making sure the tickets went through on summit research
- Perform Stop Payment functions to include review of the stop suspect report, process stop payment requests, and written statement of unauthorized debits (WSUD), returns insufficient funds and unposted items
- Manages the Bounce program
- Work with the Better Banks branch managers to order supplies as needed
- Reviews the IRD file and either reruns the item or debits a customer’s account for funds not being paid out as directed by the Cashier
- Performs as back-up to Promontory daily ICS reconciliation
- Assists the bookkeeping department in answering telephone calls and e-service requests to assist customers with inquiries
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education/Work Experience
A high school diploma or equivalent is required
Qualifications
- Knowledge within the banking arena is helpful, as is bank bookkeeping and/or accounting techniques and procedures; proficiency with standard office equipment and Microsoft Office products is required.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Banking: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Chillicothe, IL 61523 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chillicothe, IL 61523: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
