HR/Accounting Specialist

This role functions as a bridge between HR and Accounting, assisting with reconciling invoices and balancing associated general ledgers. Effectively communicates with HR and Accounting teams to ensure smooth workflow and data accuracy.

This role will be apart of the Accounting Department and will report to the Controller.

Experience: Five years to eight years of similar or related experience.

Education: (1) A bachelor's degree, or (2) eight years of specialized on-the-job experience that yields high-level knowledge of industry-specific accounting or audit standards.

Interpersonal: Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is of a personal or sensitive nature. Motivating, influencing, and/or training others is key at this level. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.

General Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to write effectively in English using correct spelling and grammar, including reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Initiative, creativity, and self-direction. Results and goal-driven.
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Very strong problem-solving and problem resolution expertise
• Professional personal presentation and the ability to maintain a calm demeanor under potentially stressful circumstances while managing multiple (sometimes conflicting) priorities is required
• Strong listening skills and the ability to comprehend member, co-worker, and senior leadership team needs

Technical Skills:

• Ability to create presentations using software (PowerPoint, Prezi)
• Working knowledge of bank technology platforms required. Advanced knowledge of Spectrum, BranchSuite, Prism, and Prologue preferred

Leadership Skills:

• Works well with others and ensures understanding by others of technical terms, jargon, and work scope. Ability to effectively communicate and present technical results and their business impact.
• Ability to comprehend and apply rules and guidelines appropriately within position.
• The ability to prepare and make comprehensive presentations and professionally communicate before internal audiences
• Ability to effectively present information (presentations, meetings) and respond to questions from groups of managers, members, sponsor representatives, and the general public.

Industry Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of governmental regulations for financial institutions
• Very strong knowledge of products offered by Alabama Credit Union