Senior Accountant

Description

• Contributes to month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Analyzes financial information with a key focus on control and compliance while addressing any new requirements.
• Manages the Accounts Payable (“AP”) process
• Identifies and recommends continuous process improvements and accounting best practices to further enhance the timeliness, accuracy and relevance of reporting provided to our internal and external stakeholders.
• Recording monthly transactions (purchases, sales, calls, maturities, payments, etc.)
• Processing the investment module for amortization/accretion and interest accruals
• Updating market values on a monthly basis
• Maintains the wholesale funding sub records in the investment module
• Reviews AP work performed and leads the staff accountant
• Includes reconciliation and processing
• Assists in the maintenance of the Company’s FDICIA/SOX internal controls program.
• Owns the fixed assets and prepaid subledgers
• Ensures AP is efficiently and effectively processed
• Analyzes general ledger accounts for reporting and adjustment needs.
• Assists with research and implementation of new accounting software/solutions.
• Ensures internal controls over AP are followed throughout
• Assists with the reconciliation of the Federal Reserve Bank cash balance and acts as liaison to other departments on reconciling items of the same.
• Reviews balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Perform month-end analysis and adjustment to assigned general ledger accounts.
• Maintains and processes the investment accounting module, including:
• Acts as a backup to others in the department.
• Assists with all internal/external audits and other regulatory exams.
• Provides timely and accurate accounting information in response to management requests.
• Prepares complex balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Maintains files and documentation in accordance with bank policy and accepted accounting practices.

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant is a major plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and familiarity with general accounting principles, including accounts payable/receivables, investments, fixed assets, borrowings, cash, production of spreadsheets, and mathematical concepts.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of five years of experience in public or corporate accounting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• High-level analytical skills.
• Ability to manage a team and detail-review work performed by others.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of PCAOB auditing standards, a plus.
• Proficiency with computer-based accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications (a high level of proficiency with Excel is required).
• Exposure to accounting for investments and borrowings.
• Ability to work within a team environment, across all departments.

Benefits

• Normal business office environment.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance