Accounting Manager - Financial Operations

Accounting Manager - Financial Operations

Start a career with First National Bank Alaska, the *Best Place to Work in Alaska* as recognized 10 years in a row by Alaska Business magazine readers.
Attention Accounting Managers!

As our Accounting Manager, you'll guide a talented team, streamline processes, and drive impactful financial decisions.

We have a competitive salary schedule based upon minimum experience to very experienced; the job/salary offer would be commensurate with your experience.

Schedule: Monday-Friday


GENERAL PURPOSE SUMMARY
Manages the bank's general accounting functions with oversight of the general ledger account reconciliation monitoring, fixed asset and project accounting, and vendor and other payment activities; and performs technical accounting research and approves accounting reserves and accruals by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Manages the core segment of the bank's financial records by ensuring journal entries are accurate, complete, documented, and recorded within close deadlines, ensures general ledger accounts, including fixed assets and depreciation expenses, projects in process accounts, and supporting software systems are reconciled, and ensures strong procedures and internal controls exist and are followed to produce accurate accounting records.
2. Oversees the Accounting Unit functions and ensures maintenance of a strong reconciliation control environment and adherence to written procedures for account usage and resolution of discrepancies, such as out of balance conditions and errors.
3. Oversees the Payments Unit functions and ensures invoice processing and payments, corporate purchasing card accounting and payment actions, government agency remittances including withholdings and related filings, and payments of personal, real property and sales taxes follow bank policies within a strong payables control environment.
4. Ensures projects in process are monitored to adhere to accounting treatment and adherence to organizational annual budget goals, fixed assets are appropriately tracked with accurate depreciation, sales and property tax forms and remittances are accurate and paid timely, and complex reconciliations are accurate and discrepancies resolved timely.
5. Reviews accounting (GAAP and FASB) regulations to maintain accounting adherence to prescribed methods, and recommends internal accounting process changes to modify the recording and accumulation of financial information for reporting purposes.
6. Works with bank management to resolve accounting issues; works with internal and external individuals and organizations to resolve billing or payment discrepancies; responds to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1099 notices and resolves internal procedural and process issues regarding applicable IRS forms and filings.
7. Develops, implements, and maintains a strong internal control environment, effective general ledger transaction monitoring processes, and participates in management testing of various internal financial reporting controls in conjunction with internal and external audit.
8. Supports new accounting process design or system upgrades and other assigned bank-wide projects through consulting or direct participation.
9. Performs other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor.

COMPLIANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Ensure business unit's operations comply with bank policy, procedures, and banking regulations (for business unit heads).
• Ensure you and your delegates have adequate and current compliance training, and ensure training is completed on time.
• Stay updated on relevant laws and regulations.
• Ensure you and your delegates comply with the bank's policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Maintain customer confidence and protect the bank's operations by you and your delegates identifying and protecting confidential information.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages the Financial Operations Section. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems; and making recommendations regarding the hiring, disciplining and terminating of employees. . Provides oversight, advice and guidance to direct reports and their delegates and acts as a champion in employee development and succession planning to develop, coach, and assist in the development of department objectives.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Minimum: Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 6 years' related accounting experience; or 8 years' progressively responsible accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education/training and experience. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Two years supervisory experience.

Preferred: Minimum one year accounting experience in the financial services industry. Certified Public Accountant or candidate.


OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Word processing and spreadsheet software experience required; ability to 10-key by touch and keyboard 45 wpm required. Ability to work in an organized, efficient manner with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and follow through required.


LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to, and respond to questions from all levels of management, customers, and other employees.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, discounts, interest, APRs, accruals, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.



REASONING SKILLS:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations based on those conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several variables. Ability to analyze and evaluate bank processes and systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.


The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus..