Senior Accountant (Hybrid)

Senior Accountant

First Federal Bank of Kansas City is one of the largest mutually owned banks in the Midwest and has been a strong banking and lending partner to families in Kansas and Missouri for decades. We are a community-oriented, culture-focused, progress-driven organization on a mission to help people, businesses, and communities build a better financial future.

At First Federal, you'll be supported by diverse, talented, energetic individuals moving toward a common vision of prosperity and a home for all. You'll have boundless opportunities for growth – whether it's personal or professional development to reach your career goals, company events to strengthen your connections, or volunteer work to champion our community partners.

Your success is our success. When our employees feel valued, our customers feel valued, and our community grows.

Are you a numbers wizard with a passion for financial accuracy and strategic insight? First Federal Bank of Kansas City (FFBKC) is on the lookout for a dynamic Senior Accountant to join our dedicated team. As a Senior Accountant specializing in General Accounting, Budgeting, and Variance Analysis at First Federal Bank of Kansas City, you will play a pivotal role in our financial management team. In addition to managing fixed and prepaid assets, you will be responsible for tracking investments, processing accounts payable, overseeing internal accounts, and assisting in budget planning and variance analysis. This multifaceted role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial insights effectively.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists with external audit, tax preparation, and regulatory examination requests by providing timely, well-organized support.
• Identifies manual or inefficient processes, recommends improvements, and works with other members of the organization to streamline and automate them.
• Documents procedures and keeps them current; serves as a trained backup for key accounting tasks, so critical processes continue when team members are out.
• Owns the accounting for fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposal, in accordance with GAAP and banking regulations.
• Maintains accurate records of prepaid expenses, including tracking renewals, and other assets, reconciling balances and ensuring proper expense recognition.
• Reviews and processes accounts payable weekly, including invoice review, posting, and vendor payments, as well as employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card activity.
• Prepares and posts monthly accruals and true-ups, including payroll, loan officer commissions, and third-party loan program activity.
• Takes an active role in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including preparing, approving, and posting journal entries, reconciling accounts to subledgers and external documentation, and supporting financial statement preparation and analysis, to support a fast, accurate close.
• Records daily transactions and reconciles accounts daily.
• Researches potential errors and unexpected trends.
• Aid in reviewing invoices, facilitating their approval by the proper staff, and processing payments.
• Serves as a resource and reviewer for other senior accountants, sharing knowledge and checking work.
• Complies with all applicable banking laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, and related anti-money laundering statutes; and, federal consumer protection legislation and regulations.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation or candidacy preferred.
• 3 years+ of progressive experience in accounting roles, with a focus on month-end activities, budgeting, variance analysis.
• High EQ, works well in a collaborative setting and can review the work of others constructively.
• Strong understanding of GAAP. Working knowledge of bank accounting, including settlement and clearing accounts, payments activity, and funding accounts, is preferred
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems; strong experience with Excel is a must.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ownership mindset and a drive to improve processes: asks "how can we do this better?," brings solutions along with problems, and welcomes feedback and change.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Perks Of The Job

• Flexible hybrid work model (Tuesday - Thursday in office, Mondays and Fridays work from home)
• A supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive salary and benefits

If you're ready to leverage your accounting expertise in a role that makes a difference, apply now to join First Federal Bank of Kansas City!

Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities and requirements for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list.

First Federal actively seeks to recruit and hire protected veterans. First Federal Bank is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected category.