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Accounting Technician

Thrivent

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Original Job Summary

Overview

The Accounting Technician role at Accounting Technician assists with a wide variety of responsibilities to ensure timely and accurate accounting of transactional activity. This position involves repetitive transactional processing, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Process payments, general ledger entries, suspense entries, and other transactional items.
  • Daily balancing of accounts to ensure accurate, timely financial information.
  • Prepare account reconciliations and research reconciliation items.
  • Maintain proper separation of duties and internal control procedures.
  • Support corporate, divisional, and departmental projects aligned with Thrivent's strategic plans.
  • Complete regulatory forms and filings.
  • Assist in improving processes and process documentation.

Required Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance preferred (or equivalent experience).
  • 1-3 years of related experience preferred.

Other Critical Factors

  • Strong attention to detail and good organization.
  • Excellent planning, time management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Competence under pressure and ability to meet deadlines.

Compensation & Benefits

This full-time role offers an hourly rate between $19.41 and $26.26. Thrivent offers a variety of benefits including bonuses, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off among others.

Key skills/competency

  • Accounting
  • Reconciliation
  • General Ledger
  • Financial Analysis
  • Process Improvement
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Internal Controls
  • Teamwork

How to Get Hired at Thrivent

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Tailor your resume: Highlight accounting and reconciliation experience.
  • Customize your cover letter: Address Thrivent's mission and values.
  • Research Thrivent: Understand their strategic financial approach.
  • Prepare examples: Demonstrate problem-solving with numbers.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review accounting software operations.
Practice ledger entry exercises.
Study account reconciliation methods.
Update Excel and financial tools skills.

Behavioral Questions

Describe time management under pressure.
Explain problem-solving in past accounting roles.
Discuss teamwork in financial tasks.
Share experience handling multiple deadlines.