At Greater Nevada, our passion is helping more people Live Greater, including our members, communities, and each other.  

With pride, we strive to make a difference in the lives of our members and the communities they live in through financial inclusion, education, and empowerment. Why? Simply because we believe that together, we Live Greater. 

To do this, we practice C.A.R.E. with our Values:

• We Care Genuinely.
• We build relationships because we know that we are Greater Together.
• We Stay Trustworthy as we serve our communities.
• "Be Bright" rings in our ears as we find custom solutions that meet our members' needs.
• We Inspire One Another, our members, and our communities to re-imagine what Living Greater can be.
• In every moment, we Enjoy the Experience. It's what has made the last 70 years greater and what we carry into the future as we continue to serve.

These values have guided us to become the largest Nevada-based credit union to touch the lives of more than 88,500 members and thousands upon thousands of people through our community and philanthropic work.

If you’re enthusiastic, collaborative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to meet you! 

About The Position:

An Accounting Specialist is responsible for processing general accounting functions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Prepare journal entries to balance sheet and income statement based on procedures.
• Prepare and maintain applicable financial and statistical reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Generate, interpret and analyze financial information for management as requested.
• Compile and organize accounting data for audits and regulatory exams for areas of assigned responsibility.
• Maintain the fixed asset and prepaid sub-ledgers and associated entries to GL as assigned.
• Perform accounts payable, payroll and corporate credit card duties as assigned.
• Monitor and investigate exception reports, reconcile exceptions, and follow up with originating departments to resolve.
• Provide assistance with the month end financial period closing process.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Accounting or 2 years of Accounting equivalent experience 

Skills & Competencies

• Work independently to organize and prioritize tasks, manage time to meet deadlines, analyze requests, understand issues and develop appropriate solutions.
• Possess ability to effectively identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Practice a high level of attention to detail when performing job functions.
• Possess knowledge and maintain up-to-date information related to procedures and reporting guidelines.
• Understand and apply statutory and regulatory compliance matters as appropriate for your position.
• Communicate clearly and concisely via an appropriate level of verbal, written, and pesentation skills.
• Also possess the ability to read, comprehend and explain applicable documentation.
• Proficiently utilize a computer and the software applicable to this position.
• Possess the ability to accurately perform basic arithmetic operations and calculations as appropriate for your position.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of your job, you may regularly be required to sit and use a keyboard, multiple monitors, mouse, and telephone (including repetitive motions with hands, fingers, arms, etc.) for extended periods of time. You may also frequently be required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, bend, and kneel.
• You may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Location and Travel Requirements

The Accounting Specialist is located at our Greater Nevada Credit Union's Eagle Station Admin location or Reno Operations Center 

451 Eagle Station Lane

Carson City, Nevada 89701

United States

• You must be willing and able to travel to locales other than the normal location for the position, including overnight trips as appropriate for your job responsibilities.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Compensation & Benefits

• $45,000 - $62,500 per year
• Compensation is dependent on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, where we cover 90% of employee costs and about 75% of the costs for their dependents
• Health Savings Account contributions
• Supplemental insurance and life insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick time, 12 annual paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 1 floating wellness day and sabbatical leave after every seven years of employment
• Paid time to volunteer and make a contribution to the community
• Employee product and service discounts 

Greater Nevada is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment at Greater Nevada is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Greater Nevada prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.