Lease Accountant

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. How We Support You Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months Up to 9% towards 401(k) (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match) Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, wellness program & EAP Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off Learning and development programs Mentorship programs Cross‑functional committee opportunities (e.g. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups) Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state‑mandated programs. This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is based out of the Mankato, MN or Lakeville, MN office. The Contributions You Will Make This position serves Compeer Financial’s internal and external clients by providing accounting services to new and existing leases, analyzing requests and creating accounting system entries using appropriate procedures and accounting principles. It ensures a high degree of accuracy and exceptional service and serves as a knowledge and technical resource to other team members regarding accounting processes in the assigned area. A Typical Day Lease Accounting Analyzes and creates accounting system entries for basic to moderate transactions; books new leases and assists in client account maintenance Assists with transactions, maintenance and research for non‑lease fleet acquisitions Handles lessee accounting for Compeer lease obligations Ensures accurate and timely lease invoice generation Assists in lease accounting issue resolution Assists with setting up servicing, monitoring and maintenance of specialty programs Calculates, monitors and conducts maintenance for payoffs Creates daily general ledger entries Reconciles general ledger to core lease application and other lease accounting programs to ensure transactional accuracy Monitors and resolves exception and unposted items Processes specialized RAU lease servicing requests Collaborates with lease sales, credit and document team in setting up new programs to function within the accounting systems Processes payments to the application Works with AgriBank/SunStream to solve lease lockbox payment exceptions Administers ACH setup and maintenance Administers month‑end and other system jobs utilizing the core lease application and working with outside vendors Financial Operations Support Provides technical support for Compeer Financial team members and/or vendors regarding issues with assigned accounting function (lease or GL clearing account transactions), in accordance with department and organizational policies and procedures Works closely with team members to ensure issues are resolved accurately and timely to minimize potential client concerns Communicates and responds to AgriBank/SunStream regarding transactions and system requests, via email or portal Reporting and Monitoring Monitors data quality regularly to ensure accuracy Researches and resolves data quality issues as they arise Assists the data team with mapping lease data from Odessa lease tables to the DDB/DSS/Data Warehouse as needed Creates various spreadsheets and tools for data input and calculations and processes, when necessary Monitors leases to ensure payments and disbursements are applied accurately Department Support Verifies transaction entries to ensure accuracy in the accounting system databases Prepares information to be shared on the Compeer Financial Intranet site as needed Looks for and recommends process improvements and efficiencies within the department and Compeer Financial Documents department policies, procedures and processes Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field; or equivalent Minimum 3 years related work experience, preferably in the financial services industry Solid knowledge of accounting principles Understanding of lease accounting, impact of transactions and overall financial implications Strong, proven interpersonal communication, client‑directed approach #J-18808-Ljbffr