Accounting Clerk

At Sterling Federal Bank, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers first. We are seeking candidates who embrace a positive culture, celebrate coworkers wins and an environment where accomplishments are celebrated and employees are valued and inspired. Here are some great reasons to work for Sterling Federal Bank:

Community. We support our community through volunteerism. Sterling Federal Bank is a locally owned community bank. Our communities are very important to us. Our employees volunteer over 600 hours per year to the communities we serve.

Opportunity We develop employees from within the bank. The majority of our managers started out at entry level positions and have grown their career.

Benefits. We offer an excellent benefit package including paid health and dental coverage for the employee, profit sharing, 401K match and paid time off.

Fun. We have fun each quarter celebrating our employees' accomplishments.

We are seeking talented and awesome employees like you.

Come see why we are ranked as one of the best places to work in Illinois.

Don't just work anywhere, work where you are appreciated and celebrated!

We are seeking an Accounting Clerk for our Sterling main location.

The Accounting Clerk assists with the timely close the books each month for Sterling Federal's subsidiaries, accounts payable processing, quarterly Call Report processing, investor accounting for FHLMC & MPF and correspondent (FHLB and FRB) daily monitoring and balancing.

Precise Roles, Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Processing invoices and check requests in a timely manner
• Generating weekly (minimum) check runs and reports
• Proper set up of prepaid items for term and proper expensing
• Assists with Accounting/general ledger functions, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable balancing
• Daily postings of general ledger activity and distribution of generated reports to management
• Research and initiate journal vouchers for general ledger balancing
• Daily journal vouchers for secondary market loan postings and for clearing and balancing SFB bank accounts.
• Daily balancing of general ledger accounts
• Daily liquidity tracking
• ACH reconciling to general ledger and correspondent bank reconciling to general ledger
• Assists with month end general ledger postings.
• Other Accounting tasks as needed

Requirements:

• Accounting background with similar or related experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
• Good organizational skills
• Responsible and reliable behavior
• Ability to make rational decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Must be "team-oriented"
• Attendance and reliability are crucial

Hours:

• 8:00 – 4:30 Monday through Thursday
• 8:00 – 5:00 Friday
• Average hours worked will be 37-40 hours per week
• Available additional hours as needed Background check and credit check are required.

Sterling Federal Bank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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