Senior Accountant - Contract

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description
The Senior Accountant - Accounting Operations is responsible for supporting the Bank's accounting operations through accurate financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting activities, fixed asset accounting, and internal control processes. This role serves as a key contributor to the Accounting team, helping ensure the integrity of financial records, compliance with accounting standards, and the efficient execution of critical accounting functions.
Working as part of the Accounting team, the Senior Accountant partners closely with Finance, Information Technology, Business Operations, and other stakeholders across the organization to support financial reporting, expense management, budget analysis, and audit activities. The role combines strong technical accounting knowledge with analytical skills and operational discipline to help maintain accurate financial information and support informed business decisions.
The position focuses on account reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, fixed asset accounting, budgeting support, internal controls, and month-end and year-end closing processes. The Senior Accountant plays an important role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting audits, and identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes and operational efficiency.
Operating with a high degree of accountability and attention to detail, the Senior Accountant helps ensure the Bank's financial operations remain accurate, compliant, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Day-to-Day Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform daily and monthly cash account reconciliations, including recording cash-related journal entries and reconciling cash and clearing accounts.
• Prepare, review, and maintain general ledger entries to support accurate financial reporting and account balances.
• Manage fixed asset accounting activities, including recording asset purchases, validating related general ledger entries, and maintaining accurate asset records.
• Reconcile fixed asset balances to the general ledger on a monthly basis and prepare quarterly and annual fixed asset reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset acquisition records and coordinate periodic fixed asset inventories to validate asset accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze inventory results and communicate findings and recommendations to management.
• Participate in monthly operating expense variance analysis, comparing actual results to budget and identifying key drivers impacting performance.
• Perform detailed purchased services analysis and financial reviews by cost center.
• Support budget-to-actual reporting and fluctuation analysis as part of the monthly close process.
• Conduct operating and capital budget reviews with Information Technology and Business Operations leadership as requested.
• Assist with the monitoring and accounting of prepaid expenses and related activity.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation for recurring and non-recurring accounting activities.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes to support timely and accurate reporting.
• Support the annual budgeting and planning process, with a focus on Information Technology and Business Operations expenses.
• Maintain strong internal controls and perform assigned Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance activities.
• Provide documentation, schedules, and assistance to internal and external auditors as requested.
• Develop, update, and maintain accounting procedures, process documentation, and supporting controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen financial controls.

What You Bring to the Team
Our ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys analyzing financial information, improving processes, and contributing to the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
This role requires a combination of accounting expertise, financial analysis, reconciliation experience, and strong organizational skills, including:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Four (4) or more years of accounting, financial reporting, audit, or related accounting operations experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and accounting principles.
• Experience preparing journal entries, performing balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting month-end close activities.
• Experience supporting budgeting, variance analysis, and financial planning activities.
• Knowledge of internal controls and financial compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications, including experience working with pivot tables and financial reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, quality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business partners across the organization.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound professional judgment.

Preferred

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Experience working within a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance environment.
• Experience documenting and testing internal controls, narratives, and key control activities.
• Experience supporting financial institutions, banking organizations, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting systems and enterprise financial management platforms.
• Experience partnering with Information Technology and operational business units to support budgeting and financial analysis.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and general ledger processes.
• Experience with account reconciliations, financial reporting, fixed asset accounting, and budgeting processes.
• Understanding of internal control frameworks and financial compliance requirements.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, financial analysis, and reporting functionality.
• Ability to analyze financial information and identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Strong documentation, organization, and process management skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.