Overview
Position Summary:
Performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, verifying, and reconciling financial transactions, statements, records and reports; assists in the preparation of the annual audit and year end closing; and assists with the development and maintenance of reporting system structure and associated processes and internal controls.
Duties:
Transactional
- Perform daily and monthly account reconciliations with the use of Blackline software, verify accuracy of data.
- Responsible for calculating and maintaining adequate accruals for FDIC premiums, real estate and personal property taxes, audit and compliance fees.
- Monitor prepaid accounts for proper amortization periods and recording.
- Maintain and enhance the fixed asset and associated depreciation schedules on FAS Software System.
- Perform month end close duties as follows: review loan origination fees for proper recording, REIT entries, incentive and commission accruals, 401k accrual, LRA accretion, and BOLI income
- Prepare monthly investment transactions.
- Record activity for affiliate entities on a quarterly basis
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
- Assist with build out of management reporting infrastructure
- Prepare quarterly mortgage derivative calculation.
Financial Reporting
- Prepare and provide requested documentation for external and internal audit firms and examiners.
- Accurately prepare assigned financial statement footnotes.
Internal Controls
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
Other
- Perform such other accounting, financial tasks as may be required from time to time.
Requirements
Relationships/Qualifications:
- Responsible to the Assistant Controller for the fulfillment of duties assigned
- A Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
- Preference will be given to candidates possessing Certified Public Accountant designation or Certified Management Accountant designation
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles
- Strong analytical and accounting skills
- Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Office, with specific proficiency in Excel
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment
- Extended viewing of computer screens
- Repetitive hand and arm movement
- May need to travel as needed to branch locations for meetings to other organizations to assist with due diligence