Senior Accountant

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for researching and recommending new accounting standards in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the review and preparation of financial reports and supporting documents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Understands the business, financials, industry, customers and strategy.
2. Prepares the month, quarter and year end close; prepares the footnotes to the annual report and all required disclosures.
3. Maintains accounting models used for significant financial estimates.
4. Develops and maintains proper controls for safeguarding assets and accurate reporting of financial position and performance; participates in internal control meetings and discussions; ensures two-party control, FIDICIA compliance; COSO compliance and fiduciary reporting duties is maintained.
5. Responds to questions in absence of the Controller.
6. Maintains knowledge and capabilities of banking core systems and systems of profitability; loads general ledger balances to profitability system and verifies accuracy.
7. Facilitates with department managers to develop a budget and forecasting; reports budgeting to senior management.
8. Works with internal audit and compliance to ensure accounting department is in compliance.
9. Keeps up-to-date with current financial reporting and accounting procedures and regulations.
10. Completes various projects and accounting duties such as time studies for accounting estimates, verifying secondary market pipeline report accuracy, 401K and pension plan reporting, REO workout activities, secondary market derivative accounting, etc.
11. Other duties as required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Necessary competencies:

1. Adaptability
2. Communication skills
3. Customer service
4. Interpersonal skills
5. Job knowledge
6. Judgment
7. Leadership
8. Planning and organization
9. Staff development

Technical Expertise

1. Experience in Accounting in financial services or banking is required.
2. Experience in banking/lending laws, regulations or guidelines is required.
3. Experience in using financial reporting systems is required.
4. Experience in mortgage lending is preferred.
5. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. EasyLender, Cleartouch, OnBase, various government and investor software/web portals is preferred.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience, is required.
2. Certification: CPA is preferred.
3. Years of experience: 2 to 5 years is required.
4. Years of experience supervising: None

Physical Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift, walk, stand, sit, bend, reach with hands and arms, climb, push/pull, use hands, and see, hear and speak.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• This position is performed in an office setting, 2 days a week in the office and 3 work from home, with typical work hours being 8.30a through 5.15p.