Balancing Specialist

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Champaign, IL, USA
In-Office
20-22 Hourly
Entry level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Reconcile core applications, correspondent banks, general ledger and internal checking accounts. Prepare cash, official check, trust account, documentary stamp, and financial institution reconciliations; investigate discrepancies, coordinate clearing entries, support bank conversions, and assist internal and external audits. Maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and timely completion while analyzing numerical data and operating under time pressure.
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Position Summary

The Balancing Specialist is responsible for balancing core applications, correspondent banks, general ledger accounts and internal checking accounts.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Prepare account reconciliations on core applications – checking, savings, loans, safe deposit and time deposits to the general ledger from core reports.
  • Prepare account reconcilations on correspondent bank accounts.
  • Prepare account reconcilations on general ledger and internal checking accounts.
  • Manage a number of general ledger balances to application totals using Core Balancing tool.
  • Reconcile Teller and ATM cash and prepare variation reports.
  • Reconcile official checks and perform various functions to support the program.
  • Reconcile Interest on Lawyers Trust accounts and submit interest earned to each states Bar Foundation.
  • Reconcile Florida Documentary Stamps and submit report for filing and payment.
  • Reconcile monthly Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLB reconciliations to identify differences.
  • Review reports and reconcilements of banks purchased for conversion to our system.
  • Work closely with other departments on research to make sure entries clear timely.
  • Support internal and external audits through timely and accurate completion of all reconcilements.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Proficiency in accounting and finance systems

Ability to:

  • Complete work accurately to prevent/limit number of errors
  • Maintain confidentiality of information
  • Analyze and interpret numerical data
  • Perform duties and make decisions under frequent time pressures
  • Solve problems independently while applying logic and discretion

Education and Training:

  • Requires a High School Diploma with an Associate’s degree in Accounting or Bookkeeping or equivalent banking experience a plus.
  • Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Compensation and Benefits 

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance. 

  

(Base Pay Range: $20.00-$22.00/hr) 

  

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being—now and in the years to come—are important to us. Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.  

  

Equal Opportunity  

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment. 

  

Unsolicited Resumes 

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma
  • Associate degree in Accounting or Bookkeeping, or equivalent banking experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of accounting and finance systems
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to analyze and interpret numerical data
  • Ability to solve problems independently using logic and discretion
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information

Busey Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Busey and has not been reviewed or approved by Busey.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match alongside a profit‑sharing plan, creating multiple employer‑supported savings channels. This structure strengthens long‑term financial security beyond base pay.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is available, adding an ownership pathway that complements traditional retirement benefits.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and volunteer time off are included, supporting time away for family and community. Flexible scheduling features in some materials further support practical use of time off.

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The Company
HQ: Champaign, IL
1,337 Employees
Year Founded: 1868

What We Do

As of September 30, 2023, First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE) was a $12.26 billion financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Busey Corporation, had total assets of $12.23 billion as of September 30, 2023, and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank currently has 46 banking centers serving Illinois, eight banking centers serving Missouri, three banking centers serving southwest Florida, and one banking center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Through Busey’s Wealth Management division, the Company provides asset management, investment, and fiduciary services to individuals, businesses, and foundations. Assets under care totaled $11.55 billion as of September 30, 2023. Busey Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FirsTech, specializes in the evolving financial technology needs of small and medium-sized businesses, highly regulated enterprise industries, and financial institutions. FirsTech provides comprehensive and innovative payment technology solutions including online, mobile, and voice-recognition bill payments; money and data movement; merchant services; direct debit services; lockbox remittance processing for payments made by mail; and walk-in payments at retail agents. More information about FirsTech can be found at firstechpayments.com. Busey Bank is honored to be named among America’s Best Banks by Forbes magazine for the second consecutive year. Ranked 26th overall in 2023, compared to 52nd in last year's rankings. Busey was named among DiversityInc’s Top Regional Companies. The DiversityInc Top 50 survey is the external validator for large U.S. employers that model fairness in their talent strategy, workplace and supplier diversity practices, and philanthropic engagement. We are honored to be consistently recognized nationally and locally for our engaged culture of integrity and commitment to community development. For more information about us, visit busey.com.

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