Staff Accountant

At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work.

We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions.

Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co-workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities.

Job Description:

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Company: PREMIER Bankcard

About the Role

Prepare journal entries related to the company’s credit card portfolio by maintaining records as well as reconciling general ledger and deposit accounts, researching questions and interpreting data.

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare daily credit card settlement journal entries, credit card settlement runs, wire transfers and reconcilements.
• Maintain monthly fixed assets (disposals and capitalization).
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reporting packages.
• Review and approve expense reports.
• Serve as back up for research and approval of supplier invoices.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of departmental policies, guidelines and protocols.

Skills and Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Associate’s degree in accounting and/or 3 years’ experience in a financial institution environment preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Accounts Payable knowledge preferred.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Full medical benefits when working 20+ hours per week
• Traditional and High-Deductible health plan options available
• FREE dental and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off plans
• 401(k) – dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of total compensation
• Special discounts and offers for events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• PREMIER Wellness Program
• Paid Community Volunteer Hours – PREMIER averages 30,000 hours per year
• Fun Employee Parties

Our Culture

• We have an emphasis on personal success, respect, health, wellness, fun and giving back
• Employees are rewarded, valued, and celebrated for hard work.
• Career advancement opportunities is a way PREMIER leaders show they care.
• Appreciation is shown through concerts, outdoor bashes, cash, car giveaways and more.