Description

The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for supporting the Controller in ensuring the smooth operation of the accounting department by performing a variety of accounting duties of the company; computes, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining the related accounting records. Assists with loan GL monitoring, purchased guaranteed activity, and other monthly financial reporting and regulatory reports.

Assures compliance with all Bank policies and procedures, applicable accounting standards, and state and federal banking regulations.

Essential Duties

• Assists in preparation of monthly ALCO/Board Reports
• Assists in the preparation of monthly board loan reports and allowance for credit loss calculation
• Completes regulatory reports when needed
• Daily reconciliation of the general ledger accounts which are maintained by other departments within the bank. Researches and resolves any reconciling differences, ensuring that all items are cleared within established timeframes
• Reviews the Bank balance sheet daily to ensure it is in balance. Researches and makes corrections as necessary
• Prepares Daily Liquidity & Financial report including significant variance research and explanation
• Coordinates the Bank’s guaranteed loan purchase portfolio. Also responsible for calculating and posting monthly interest accruals, market price adjustments and processing and tracking interest receivables/receipts
• Maintains several accounting reconciliation spreadsheets for monthly and quarterly certifications
• Assists employees, and vendors, by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services
• Supports the Controller and Chief Financial Officer in performing other various accounting and reporting duties as needed
• Performs routine clerical duties such as photocopying, filing, posting, and tabulating
• Backup for reconciliations, accounts payable processing, and other duties as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree with college level coursework in accounting preferred. Some accounting coursework required
• Minimum of 5 years accounting/finance experience required
• Must be proficient in loan accounting
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Strong analytical skills with experience in measuring and improving processes to meet department and/or organization goals
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently (self-directed) and with others as part of a team
• Able to confidently interact with a variety of internal customers/management
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Attention to detail is required with a proven ability to research and analyze financial results
• Ability to work scheduled full-time hours and maintain regular attendance

Physical/Mental Demands & Work Environment

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 talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Individual must be able to accommodate to reading document or instruments, detailed work, problem solving, client contact, reasoning, math, language, presentations, verbal and written communications, analytical reasoning, stress, multiple concurrent tasks and interruptions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Management reserves the right to change this position description at any time according to business needs.

Requirements

See qualifications above.

Poppy Bank provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.