Position Title :

Investment Accountant

FLSA Status :

Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Reports to :

Chief Risk Officer/ALCO Chairman

Summary of the Job :

Responsible for preforming specific accounting and financial functions related to the Bank’s investment portfolio, liquidity, funds management and interest rate risk.

Essential Functions :

• Perform specific accounting and financial duties related to maintaining and balancing the Bank’s investment portfolio (including bond and hedge accounting entries).
• Assist with interest rate risk, including report preparation, stress testing, budgeting, etc. while learning how the model works and to one day be the owner of the interest rate risk model.
• Prepare or review memos on the credit of various bank owned investments.
• Preform functions related to the maintaining and/or reporting of wholesale funds and liquidity, including hedges.
• Administratively update deposit rates and/or review changes for accuracy for internal posting.
• Various department reporting, including management, asset liability committee (ALCO) and Board reporting.
• Assist Chief Risk Officer/ALCO Chairman with any necessary departmental functions, projects, etc.
• Perform functions for departmental cross-training including building electronic ALCO report packet for Bank Board of Directors, preparing minutes, and/or various securities transaction activities.
• Reconcile various general ledger accounts and review others.
• Administratively update various departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Provide enthusiastic, professional and courteous service to Southside Bank customers and employees. Attention to detail and punctuality are essential.
• Crosstrain with other positions within the department.

Additional Functions:

• Responsible for performing administrative duties as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality on all matters related to the bank and its customers.

Required Education/Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) in Accounting, Finance or related field from four-year College or university preferred.
• CPA license preferred but not required.
• Minimum of two years finance or accounting related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Skills :

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write memorandums using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Advanced personal computer skills specifically Excel as well as electronic mail, word processing, graphics and charting, etc.

Physical Activity/Dexterity:

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with fingers. Works with fingers and perceives attributes of objects and materials.

Physical Environment Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to visit other offices, conference rooms, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and telephone.
• Constantly positions self to operate on a computer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with other people throughout each day. Must be able to exchange accurate information when conversing.

Working Conditions/Environment:

• Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
• Moderate noise (e.g. business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)