Accounting Associate

Surety Title Company, LLC
Job Description

Job Title: Accounting Associate
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary of Functions:
The role of the Accounting Associate consists of many accounting duties within the department. The job duties may include posting cash receipts, entering incoming wire information, entering outgoing wires, placing stop payments and the reissue of checks, researching any issues, resolving any issues, responding to questions and any other duties assigned to s/he by the Controller.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The essential duties and responsibilities of the Accounting Associate may include but are not limited to the following:

• Processing Cash Receipts in the title application system.
• Receiving and distributing accounting requests from personnel to the appropriate Accounting

Associate to handle the request.

• Receiving Outgoing Wire requests from personnel and entering and processing the Outgoing

Wire in a timely manner in the on-line banking system.

• Monitor the expected Incoming Wire list with Bank notification of receipt of Incoming Wire.

Update the title application system in a timely manner of all received incoming wires.

• Receive all Stop Payment and other check processing requests from personnel and process and maintain these requests in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the daily bank deposits. Receives the trust and all other deposits, makes copies of all trust and other account deposits, and prepares for deposit at financial institution.
• Daily Escrow transfers, Recording transfers and Weekly and Monthly Fee Transfers.
• Responsible for dealing directly with bank personnel to add/remove signers, open/close accounts, deal with account issues, handling fraud investigation issues.
• Performs any other duties as requested by the Controller.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred but not required.
• 1-2 years of Accounting Experience preferred but not required.
• Excellent Excel skills

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office; a fax machine; a copier/scanning machine; and a multi-line telephone. Additionally, the individual should exhibit proficiency in accounting software programs and spreadsheet applications

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to multi-task.
• High Standard of organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under stress with time deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a matrixed team structure.

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location