Accounting Assistant

Gulf Winds⠀Credit⠀Union⠀offers⠀innovative⠀financial⠀tools that⠀give our⠀members⠀freedom to⠀live life⠀with their⠀finances⠀under⠀control.⠀Since our⠀founding⠀in 1954,⠀we have⠀grown from⠀a single⠀branch in⠀Pensacola,⠀Florida,⠀to a⠀regional⠀institution⠀with over⠀$1 billion⠀in assets⠀and⠀83,000+⠀members⠀across⠀Florida,⠀Alabama,⠀and⠀Georgia.⠀From daily⠀banking⠀needs to⠀investment⠀services,⠀our⠀members⠀aren’t⠀treated⠀like an⠀account⠀number,⠀but as⠀part of⠀the⠀family.

Our⠀Values

We⠀are guided⠀by our⠀core⠀values of⠀Integrity,⠀Care,⠀Growth,⠀and⠀Innovation⠀and are⠀dedicated⠀to our⠀members,⠀our⠀community⠀and each⠀other.

Integrity

We⠀own our⠀decisions⠀and⠀actions by⠀doing the⠀right⠀thing,⠀learning⠀from our⠀mistakes,⠀and taking⠀responsibility.

Care

We⠀help⠀members⠀meet their⠀goals by⠀listening⠀to⠀understand⠀and⠀offering⠀the best⠀solutions,⠀placing⠀kindness⠀above all⠀else.

Growth

We⠀set⠀ambitious⠀goals,⠀provide⠀personal⠀development⠀opportunities,⠀and⠀encourage⠀results.

Innovation

We⠀challenge⠀the status⠀quo to⠀enhance⠀the⠀member’s⠀experience⠀and solve⠀tomorrow’s⠀challenges⠀today.

Working⠀at Gulf⠀Winds

Working⠀at Gulf⠀Winds is⠀not just a⠀job,⠀it’s a⠀career.⠀We’re⠀hiring⠀collaborative,⠀motivated⠀people who⠀want to⠀love what⠀they do.⠀We are⠀forward-thinking⠀and family⠀oriented.⠀We⠀recognize⠀and reward⠀excellent⠀member⠀service⠀and have⠀fun while⠀working⠀hard. When⠀you join⠀the team,⠀you can⠀expect:

• Open and⠀transparent⠀communication⠀with your⠀leaders
• Consistent⠀coaching⠀and⠀opportunities⠀to improve⠀performance.
• Collaborative⠀and⠀team-focused⠀environments
• Short⠀and⠀long-term⠀professional⠀development
• Opportunity⠀to⠀participate⠀in⠀cross-functional⠀projects.

Job Description

Role:

The⠀Accounting⠀Assistant⠀is a⠀versatile⠀role that⠀supports⠀the⠀financial⠀management⠀and⠀operations⠀of the⠀Credit⠀Union.⠀This⠀position⠀provides⠀administrative⠀support to⠀the⠀Accounting⠀department⠀by⠀maintaining⠀records⠀and⠀reports.⠀The⠀Accounting⠀Assistant⠀is⠀responsible⠀for a wide⠀range of⠀tasks,⠀from⠀reconciling⠀accounts,⠀including⠀general⠀ledger⠀accounts,⠀to⠀handling⠀invoices⠀and other⠀relatively⠀simple⠀tasks⠀within the⠀Accounting⠀department.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Post Journal Entries and Process Payments:

• Accurately⠀post⠀financial⠀transactions⠀to the⠀general⠀ledger and⠀subsidiary⠀ledgers.
• Process⠀payments⠀by⠀verifying⠀accuracy,⠀obtaining⠀necessary⠀approvals,⠀and⠀preparing⠀checks or⠀electronic⠀transfers.
• Verify⠀and⠀reconcile⠀information⠀to ensure⠀accuracy⠀of⠀financial⠀records.
• File⠀and⠀maintain⠀accounting⠀documents⠀and⠀records.
• Assist⠀with⠀generating⠀financial⠀reports⠀and⠀reconciliations⠀as⠀required

Perform General Accounting Administrative Tasks:

• Process⠀invoices,⠀ensuring⠀proper⠀coding,⠀approvals,⠀and timely⠀payment.
• Assist⠀with the⠀preparation⠀of⠀financial⠀statements⠀and⠀reports.
• Perform⠀data entry⠀and⠀maintain⠀accurate⠀financial⠀records.
• Assist⠀in⠀monitoring⠀and⠀reconciling⠀accounts.
• Support⠀month-end⠀and⠀year-end⠀closing⠀procedures.

Represent the Accounting Team on Various Initiatives:

• Collaborate⠀with other⠀departments⠀to gather⠀necessary⠀information⠀and⠀support⠀cross-functional⠀initiatives.
• Assist⠀in the⠀implementation⠀of⠀accounting⠀software⠀systems⠀and⠀process⠀improvements.
• Participate⠀in⠀financial⠀audits and⠀regulatory⠀examinations.
• Assist⠀in the⠀preparation⠀of budgets⠀and⠀forecasts.
• Contribute⠀to the⠀development⠀and⠀enhancement⠀of⠀accounting⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures.

Performance Measurements: