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FT Bookkeeper First Security Bank is seeking a professional, energetic and team-oriented individual to join our team as a Bookkeeper! If you are passionate about serving our Arkansas communities and want to be part of a dynamic, service-driven team, we encourage you to apply! In this role, you will monitor General Ledger (GL) activity, reconcile reports, support retail staff with cash advance discrepancies, oversee foreign currency transactions, document variances, assist with garnishments alongside legal counsel, and provide customer support as needed. This position requires on-site work. Qualifications | Education | Experience | Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The items listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities necessary for this position. Must be at least 18 years of age. High School Diploma or GED is required. 2-3 years of customer service, relevant banking, and/or professional experience preferred. Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, typing, 10-key, and internet navigation required. Commitment to demonstrate Core 5 values with customers and coworkers. Hours of availability: Regularly scheduled hours/week: 40(+) | Monday Friday 8:00am 5:00pm | Extended working hours may be required. Essential duties and responsibilities Monitor GL balances, process daily tickets, and reconcile monthly and quarterly settlement reports. Balance daily cash advance activity, resolve discrepancies with retail staff, and manage daily slips and recap reports. Send daily recap emails summarizing variances, outstanding items, unprocessed recaps, and review follow-up emails to document outage reasons, missing tickets, and other discrepancies. Process foreign currency purchases and sales, verify customer orders, and provide required materials to retail staff. Prepare and submit weekly financial reports. Process garnishments and tax and child support levies by researching balances, coordinating with legal counsel when required, placing holds or debits, issuing cashier's checks, and assisting customers. Protect all customer information and bank operations through strict confidentiality. Operate computer software and equipment, telephone, scanner, copier, and develop proficiency with internal banking systems. Reliable transportation, punctual attendance, and the ability to work on-site with occasional extended hours when necessary. Perform additional duties as assigned by management. Supervisory responsibilities: None. Soft skills Foster a culture that values high ethical conduct, critical thinking, problem solving, engagement, teamwork, and provides exceptional service. Establish positive and productive work relationships that provide honest feedback and generate trust. Physical demands Possess sufficient mobility to work in a standard office setting. Perform repetitive hand, arm, wrist, and finger movements while handling currency, documents and/or office equipment. Substantial time may be spent on the telephone, operating computers, reaching, sitting, and/or standing; while occasionally stooping, kneeling or crouching. The employee must have the ability to speak and hear well enough to carry on customer interactions, conversations, and presentations both in-person and over telecommunications. Have near/far visual acuity to identify customers, currency and reading materials in printed or electronic format. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds. The work environment described here is representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mental demands The duties of this position require the ability to maintain attention to detail and complete work projects accurately in a short amount of time, despite interruptions. The employee must be able to interact with customers/coworkers in a calm and patient manner and maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all situations. The employee must be able to use basic mathematical skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. The position also requires the ability to read and interpret documents, and draft routine written communications.