Senior Accountant

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Description

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - CONVERSE

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, verifying, and reconciling financial transactions, statements, records and reports; assists in the preparation of the annual audit and year end closing; and assists with the development and maintenance of reporting system structure and associated processes and internal controls.

Duties:

Transactional

• Review daily financial statements for posting errors.

• Perform daily and monthly account reconciliations with the use of Blackline software, verify accuracy of data.

• Responsible for calculating and maintaining adequate accruals for FDIC premiums, real estate and personal property taxes, audit and compliance fees.

• Monitor prepaid accounts for proper amortization periods and recording.

• Maintain the fixed asset and associated depreciation schedules on FAS Software System.

• Perform month end close duties as follows: review loan origination fees for proper recording, REIT entries, incentive and commission accruals, 401k accrual, LRA accretion, and BOLI income

• Prepare monthly & quarterly servicing asset estimates and calculations (Mortgage & Ag)

• Record activity for affiliate entities on a quarterly basis

• Manage month-end close process.

• Responsible for adding new general ledger accounts to the core system and updating all financial reports to incorporate addition.

• Owner of Blackline reconciliation/task software - continue to optimize for departmental use

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

Tax Reporting

• Review and ensure proper filing of all sales and use tax filings

• Compile requested information for any state/federal tax audits.

• Review the preparation of personal property tax returns.

• Compile real estate and personal property tax assessments and ensure that all are processed and paid timely.

• Gather necessary information for property tax assessment reviews completed by a third party.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and provide requested documentation for external and internal audit firms and examiners.

• Accurately prepare assigned financial statement footnotes.

Internal Controls

• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

Other

• Perform such other accounting, financial tasks as may be required from time to time.

Requirements

Relationships/Qualifications:

• Responsible to the Controller for the fulfillment of duties assigned

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting is required, and 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in the financial services industry preferred

• Preference will be given to candidates possessing Certified Public Accountant designation or Certified Management Accountant designation

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required

• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles

• Strong analytical and accounting skills

• Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Office, with specific proficiency in Excel

• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty

• The individual will be expected to work with minimal up-front guidance and take ownership of his/her work product

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment

• Extended viewing of computer screens

• Repetitive hand and arm movement

• May need to travel as needed to branch locations for meetings to other organizations to assist with due diligence