Accounting Analyst

Accounting Analyst

Job Category: Finance Requisition Number: ACCOU001149

Posted: July 10, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Rochester, NY 14618, USA

Pay or shift range: $75,000 USD to $90,000 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Job Details

Description

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

Primary Responsibility:

Under the supervision of the Controller, responsible for overseeing the bank's operational accounting functions, the accounts payable process, and the review of monthly account reconciliations to ensure accurate and efficient performance of the Bank's financial accounting function. This position is expected to have strong accounting expertise and the ability to analyze data and independently problem solve.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee the bank's accounting operations, including account reconciliations, daily balancing of GL and bank accounts, loan settlements, daily processing, mortgage closing and funding, clearing suspense items, and other duties. Review daily balancing performed by accounting staff and serve as the primary back-up for operational functions.
• Manage the processing of Accounts Payable in a timely and accurate manner, including proper classification of invoices to the general ledger while ensuring accurate accounting for capital expenditures, prepaid expenses, and expense accruals.
• Manage the expense reimbursement process, including reviewing expense reports and managing the corporate credit card program.
• Review monthly account reconciliations performed by accounting staff and prepare high level or complex reconciliations; take responsibility for ensuring outstanding items clear on a timely basis.
• Calculate mortgage sales commissions and work with HR to ensure proper processing in accordance with respective incentive compensation plans
• Research and ensure compliance with the proper accounting for other items, including periodic monthly, quarterly, and annual transactions in addition to irregular and non-recurring transactions. This includes participation in the adoption of new accounting standards updates.
• Lead the general ledger closing process each month, including variance analysis and proposing journal entries
• Maintain the bank's general ledger as an accurate and useful accounting resource; in coordination with the operations department, this includes account structure and system parameter setup, deferred fee/cost parameters and maintenance, as well as relevant interfaces with core system modules and integration with other systems essential to the bank's accounting function
• On an as-needed basis, participate in cross-departmental teams for the implementation of new products or other procedural changes that have an impact on accounting processes and/or general ledger interface
• Responsible for the accurate preparation and timely filing of sales tax returns and Form 1099's
• Ensure compliance with abandoned property/stale dated check rules
• Participate in self-development activities to understand and continuously grow knowledge of bank transactions, GAAP, treasury functions, and other industry knowledge.
• Work with other finance personnel to fulfill the requirements for any internal audits, external audits, and regulatory examinations related to the finance function.
• Actively participate in demonstrating the behaviors outlined in The GRB Experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 5 years' accounting experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Competency with Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
• Provide a remarkable client experience. Greet clients with warmth, genuine interest and a smile.
• Lead by example. Identify current or potential problems, take ownership and see them through to resolution.
• Act as a unified team. Possess strong interpersonal skills including the ability to proactively communicate with and help others, within and across departments.
• Ability to work independently. Seek and incorporate feedback on your performance from management, coworkers and clients.
• Demonstrated PC literacy.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with sensitivity, tact and discretion.
• Possesses exceptionally strong data analytics skills and a passion to dig into data to find answers.
• Self-driven with an obsession for learning and independently pursuing process improvements.

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 use hands or fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment is an indoor, climate-controlled office setting. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Genesee Regional Bank is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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