Accounting Manager

Job Description Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW
The Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller is accountable for the accounting operations of the Bank, to include assisting in the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the Bank’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles, as well as state and federal banking regulations. The Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller reports to the Controller.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
Responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Bank’s general accounting system and financial information reporting.
Assist Controller in overseeing the accounting operations of the Bank, especially its control systems, transaction-processing operations.
Ensure that correspondent bank reconciliations are completed, and outstanding items are cleared in a timely fashion.
Maintain the chart of accounts.
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.
Assist in the issuance of timely and complete financial statements.
Assist in the preparation of the corporate annual report.
Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of Bank operations.
Assist in the calculation and issuance of financial and operating metrics.
Assist in the creation of the annual budget and forecasts.
Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions and contract negotiations.
Assist in the coordination of the provision of information to external and internal auditors for their periodic reviews.
Assist in the coordination of the provision of information to the regulators of the Bank during their examination.
Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
Comply fully with all Bank policies and procedures as well as all regulatory requirements (e.g. Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Code of Conduct, and etc.). Must complete all required training.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to solve complex problems and make sound financial decisions.
Must be detail oriented, as well as able to change quickly from one task to another.
Strong organizational, time management, negotiation and communication skills.
Must be able to meet deadlines

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in accounting or business administration plus additional financial, lending, compliance, and audit related training, or equivalent business experience.
Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible accounting experience with at least four years’ experience in bank accounting and regulatory reporting.