Accountant - Operations

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Application Deadline: May 14, 2026
Location: Cedar Falls, IA

Hybrid Position – Cedar Falls, IA
This role requires working 2 days per week on-site in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Summary

The Accountant - Operations handles a variety of general accounting duties including balancing/reconciling general ledger accounts, accounts payable, maintaining monthly accrual/prepaid schedules, maintaining fixed asset/depreciation records, and monthly financial statement preparation and analysis.

Essential Functions

• Knowledgeable of all functions performed by and all products and services offered by the accounting department. 
• Balance daily suspense transactions including Credit Card Management (CCM) loans, and DNA loan and deposit balancing.
• Research, identify and correct daily GL import off ages.
• Maintain documentation, balance and prepare monthly journal entries for sold loans, sold participation pools, and mortgages sold with servicing retained.
• Maintain documentation, balance and prepare monthly journal entries for all third-party Fintech loan products.
• Responsible for tax filing and balancing, including but not limited to, sales and use, personal property taxes, real property taxes, and 945 tax withholding.
• Prepare appropriate general ledger entries, balance general ledger accounts and follow up on outstanding items when necessary. Assist other departments with general ledger balancing.
• Process monthly accrued/deferred expenses, prepaid maintenance and supplies, projects, taxes, fixed asset module and other items noted on the monthly and yearly checklist.
• Maintain equipment and property lease records/schedule.
• Balance and post bi-weekly payroll files
• Balance payment protection, warranty and GAP GL’s and post monthly entries
• Prepare monthly financial statement packet and monthly variance analysis.
• Assist with department projects.
• Assist with annual financial statement audit and exam documentation requests. 
• Remain abreast on all accounting software features and functionality.
• Manage support cases for all applications used within the accounting area.
• Responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting to the VP Controller, management team, Board of Directors, and various outside agencies.
• Assist members and employees with problems and questions that may arise.
• Make recommendations to increase revenue and decrease expenses.
• Maintain policies and procedures manual for this position.
• Contribute positively to team effort by consistently achieving established goals and expectations. 
• Act as backup to department team members as needed.

Key Attributes

• Oral and written communication skills.
• Member service focus.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Positive attitude that supports a team environment.
• Dependable and punctual; flexible during peak times.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Organizational skills.
• Self-motivated; ability to work without close supervision.
• Problem solving; analysis.

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:

• Occasionally lift and/or move items over 10 pounds.
• Remain sedentary (seated) for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Travel

Limited travel expected.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or closely related field.
• 2+ years of related work experience.
• Fluent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include Excel.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Accounting software experience.

Other Duties

Veridian Credit Union is a PCI compliant financial institution to ensure the security of member information. As such, all employees are expected to ensure security measures are in place and adhered to regarding PCI and other highly secure data compliance requirements.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.