Leads, motivates, and continuously develops the accounting staff to ensure the needs of the department and Credit Union are met. Takes ownership to ensure an exceptional member experience through non-branch alternative delivery methods and provides high-level support to CFIO. Mentors and develops team, and promotes a department culture where team is engaged, knowledgeable, and people-centric.

Serves as ambassador of the Horizon Federal Credit Union (Horizon) brand. Continuously demonstrates the Credit Union's mission, vision, and core values in all interactions with members, colleagues, and vendors.

Ensures operational integrity including compliance in all policies and procedures.

Serves as a role model to other employees through words and actions.

Effectively leads, coaches, counsels, mentors, trains, and develops team to increase efficiency, enhance productivity, achieve goals, and provide a consistent atmosphere aligned with credit union culture.

Effectively encourages individual and group input, listen to ideas, and recognize behavior and actions that aligns with Horizon FCU's mission, vision and core values.

Plans, directs, manages, and takes ownership of direction and performance of accounting department.

Develops monitoring and measurement tools to effectively gauge department performance and service levels. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement, when applicable.

Evaluates current programs, procedures, policies and technologies; recommend changes to enhance the financial well-being, service levels, and ensure key credit union objectives are met, when applicable.

Manages all personnel issues including interviews, hiring and promoting, schedules, performance evaluations, training, coaching, discipline actions, and terminations when necessary. Seeks assistance of Human Resources when situation warrants.

Reviews and approves timecards for payroll, personal days, vacations days, and sick time off.

Maintains a current and comprehensive knowledge of all related products, services, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations applicable within the department, and ensures staff is aware of and comprehends changes.

Directly assists CFIO in all areas of creating, reconciling, and communicating annual budget.

Reviews and/or completes monthly reconcilements of all general ledger accounts.

Works in conjunction with internal and external auditors to ensure audit requests are completed effectively and efficiently.

Effectively prepares, completes, and distributes applicable month end reports, including but not limited to Financial Statements, Cash Management, and Forecasting.

Completes quarterly and annual regulatory reports, as required.

Oversees annual risk assessment for ACH, and Safe Act.

Creates and distributes branch and product profitability reports.

Generates all necessary reporting for the organization; including but not limited to new accounts, loan originations, and any additional departmental KPIs.

Communicates in person, over the phone, and through written correspondence in a clear, diplomatic, and professional manner.

Proactively identifies and communicates areas to increase and enhance efficiencies, productivity, profitability, and provide a consistent team atmosphere.

Tracks individual and department productivity and report monthly.

Reviews and compares written Accounting policies with actual practices on an annual basis, if not more frequently. Recommend changes to existing policy/procedures is necessary.

Collaborates with other credit union leaders establish performance standards, set goals, gather information, and evaluate effectiveness to identify improvement opportunities. Recommends appropriate solutions to improve process, when applicable.

Works harmoniously with colleagues across all departments to meet the needs of the members and credit union.

Ensures all department employees adhere to policies and procedures described in the Employee Handbook.

Actively participates in internal and external educational programs, schools, or conferences to continually develop greater knowledge and expertise. Take initiative for personal career development, as well as development of staff, and seek opportunities to learn new skills.

Completes annual mandatory compliance and other trainings.

Willingly participates in Credit Union functions, committees, and events on a volunteer basis or as reasonably requested.

Maintains a positive attitude through communication and behaviors.

Represents Horizon in a positive and professional manner in community events, meetings, and conferences.

Travel required in membership area. Occasional travel required outside of membership area and may include overnight stay for trainings, workshops and conferences.

Occasional Saturday and evenings may be required.

Completes all other duties as assigned and/or required.

Horizon Federal Credit Union

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