Senior Accountant - Investments

Posted: 14/01/2026 Location: Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Salary: $90000 - $125000 Job type: Permanent


About the Role


At JCW Group, we're partnering with a well-established regional bank to recruit a Senior Accountant - Investments. This role sits within the accounting team and plays a key part in supporting accounting and reporting for the bank's investment portfolio, while also contributing to core general accounting and month-end close activities. You will be responsible for investment accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a regulated banking environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant with experience in investment accounting who enjoys a mix of analytical and hands-on accounting responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform investment accounting for the bank's securities portfolio, including amortization, accretion, and valuation analysis
• Prepare and post journal entries related to investments and general ledger activity
• Support month-end close, including account reconciliations and balance sheet reviews
• Maintain and reconcile investment sub-ledgers to the general ledger
• Assist with accounting for the Bank's Loan Portfolio
• Monitor investment activity, purchases, sales, maturities, and unrealized gains/losses
• Prepare supporting schedules for management, auditors, and regulators
• Partner with Treasury and Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting of investment activity
• Support process improvements and strengthen internal controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA strongly preferred (or CPA-eligible)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Prior experience with investment or securities accounting within banking or financial services strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting
• Experience with AFS / HTM accounting and investment reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with investment accounting systems a plus
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills

Tom Meberg works with Accounting Professionals for leading companies across the country. For more information, please reach Tom at [email protected]


We aim to be an equal opportunity recruiter, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements.

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