Balancing Staff Accountant I

Build Your Future Here:

Thinking of changing jobs or starting your career at a growing company with an award-winning culture? Well, you are in the right place. Join us on our journey to being the Best Community Bank in America. Our motto is Working Together. Building Success. and by joining Peoples Bank, we will work together to help you achieve your career goals, just like we help thousands of clients reach their financial goals.

Peoples Bank is one of the largest 150 banks in the United States with 130 full-service bank branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. We also have Specialty Finance offices in Minnesota, Missouri and Vermont. Peoples Bank prides itself as a community bank and dedicates its resources to improving our communities. The Peoples Bank Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, donating over $7 million to local organizations since its inception.

We are proud to share national accolades that celebrate our company culture and recognize us as a great place to bank:

• American Banker Best Banks to Work For in 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Top Workplaces USA national award in 2022, 2023, and 2024
• Newsweek's America's Best Banks 2023, and 2024
• Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025
• U.S. News & World Report's Best Companies to Work For in Banking and in the Midwest 2024-2025

At Peoples Bank, we know that there is more to life than work. But we also understand that the quality of the work environment and employee benefits can greatly impact an associate's life. That's why we seek to create a great benefits package for our associates including: 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match, employee stock purchase plan, various education assistance programs such as student loan and tuition paydown/reimbursement, paid vacation, and holidays, and much more. For full details of our benefits offerings, please visit: peoplesbancorp.com/about-us/find-a-career/

Our associates are each accountable for living the culture and values of the organization. This includes ensuring actions and behaviors create a positive and collaborative work environment, always acting with integrity and professionalism and providing extraordinary customer service. Our goal is for you to be successful; to that end being reliable in terms of ensuring you are at work on time and work your schedule as well as actively pursuing your performance objectives, will be fundamental in your contributing to the teams' success as well as the organization.

Job Purpose

This position will be responsible for the accuracy of Operations owned account balances and data which feed the bank's financial statements. Assumes responsibility for managing reconciliation risk within assigned accounts and maintains compliance with internal controls and procedures. Researches transactions, collaborates with various departments and other lines of business, and resolves reconciling items in a timely manner. Will determine resolution for non-posted transactions related to deposits and loans, process returned items, respond to inquiries related to cash, ACH and check related activities and perform special projects as assigned to support bank operations.

Job Duties

• Responsible for the execution of various internal controls to prevent and/or detect errors within financial reporting cycles
• Prepare and/or be cross-trained on reconciliations for general ledger and internal deposit accounts such as:
  1. Teller cash, ATM cash and other cash accounts
  2. Real Time Payment, ATM, Card and Zelle settlement accounts
  3. Federal Reserve Bank Float account which includes wire transfers, coin and currency transactions, cash letters and ACH settlement
  4. Correspondent accounts
  5. Return Items, Loan, Checking and Savings and Deposit Non-Post control accounts
  6. Other asset accounts
  7. Other liability accounts
• Responsible for and/or back up of at least 3 functions which could include the following:
  1. Resolve non-posted deposit and/or loan items timely and accurately for our customers
  2. Complete daily exception processing of stop payment suspects and special referrals such as two signatures required
  3. Review a comparison of outstanding loan balances, interest accruals and escrow at the subsidiary ledger level to the general ledger balances for the corresponding accounts and clear exceptions timely
  4. Manage sold-mortgage related accounts and portfolio reporting
  5. Process ACH returns and Notifications of Change (NOCs)
  6. Process adjustments for encoding errors, duplicates, etc.
  7. Process chargeback items
  8. Manage check disputes
  9. Process Death Notifications and reclamations
  10. Process Child support orders
• Prepare and record general ledger entries
• Research outages and be able to explain and/or record correcting journal entries
• Prepare documentation for auditor requests and ensure source documents are included to support the balances of accounts reconciled
• Assist in drafting and updating written procedures
• Research and respond to internal and external customer inquiries
• Establish, foster and maintain working relationships with various Operations departments and other lines of business
• Will perform special projects as assigned

Normal work hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday, with a need of more time as special projects dictate.

Education, Job Skills and Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience required
• Knowledge of accounting principles from either practical work experience or coursework required
• Knowledge of NACHA operating rules and an understanding of the check payments landscape preferred
• Prior experience in banking, bookkeeping, auditing or other related functions preferred
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Excel

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy and close attention to detail
• Ability to cross-train duties and use critical and analytical thinking
• Excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage time to meet deadlines
• Team player

Basic Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience required

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet;
If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact humanresources@pebo.com to ask for an accommodation, alternative application process or other inquires.