Job Description
The Trust Fund Accountant is responsible for managing financial transactions of trust funds for multi employer clients. This role works collaboratively within the Client Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate record keeping while complying with all legal and regulatory requirements. The Trust Fund Accountant supports the Senior Trust Fund Accountant in the delivery of exceptional client service.
The Trust Fund Accountant will:
- Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts.
- Prepare journal entries and maintain up-to-date GL transactions.
- Reconcile bank accounts.
- Reconcile all balance sheet and income statement accounts; investigate outstanding items and develop recommendations to resolve.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Prepare government remittances.
- Monitor cash flow and prepare bank transfers.
- Prepare cash flow, investment and other reports as required by clients.
- Prepare working papers and assist during annual audits.
- Evaluate and handle client related inquiries in a timely manner.
- Handle day-to-day accounting duties for the clients.
- Other duties as may be assigned by management.
To be successful as a Trust Fund Accountant with BPA, you will need :
- 5 or more years of working in an office environment with a focus on Accounting.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to write reports, business correspondence
- Excellent software skills, including MS office applications with intermediate to advanced level in MS Excel;
- Maintaining a high standard of care and professionalism
- Team player with collaborative mindset.
- Strong knowledge of trust laws, fiduciary responsibilities, tax regulations.
- Strong customer service skills, experience in a client / customer facing setting
All-star candidates will have:
- Successful completion of CPA / CA designation is strongly preferred.
What's in it for you:
- Learn by working alongside our experts
- Extended health care and dental benefits
- A retirement savings plan with company contributions
- A suite of Health \& Wellness offerings
- Mental Health programs and support for you and your family
- Assistance for the completion of industry designations
- Competitive compensation
About BPA:
BPA is a division of People Corporation and has served members and beneficiaries in their local communities since 1958. BPA is dedicated to providing a superior benefits experience to our members, businesses, and trusts in the local communities in which they live and operate.
Providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we're committed to. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. If you require an accommodation or an alternative format of any posting please reach out to *******@peoplecorporation.com
