Lead Accounting Specialist

Department: Accounting

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Supervises: None

Company Core Values:

· Respect/Golden Rule

· Commitment to Serve

· Flexibility

· Integrity

· Have fun!

Job Summary:

Perform high-level accounting calculations and tasks. Primary backup to the Controller. Assist and/or lead ad-hoc accounting projects.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

· Calculate and prepare all First Federal monthly and annual financial statements.

· Prepare Classification of Assets report, Mortgage Banking financials, and Holding Company Financials.

· Run, prepare, and distribute various reports as needed

· Balance and maintain accounts and General Ledger accounts as required. 

· Backup various accounting processes, rate sheets, jumbo rate quotes, wires, and check returns. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Strong accounting or financial experience. 

· High level of comfort with technology

· Familiarity with regulations governing accounting in a financial institution. 

· Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.

· Computer skills including but not limited to word, excel, and adobe reader and acrobat

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor’s Degree required. 

· Minimum of 5 years accounting or finance experience.

Other Duties:

This job description in no way should be construed as a contract for employment. These job duties may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Company Conformance:

In the performance of respective tasks and duties, the employee is expected to successfully perform quality work within deadlines with or without supervision, interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers; work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments and work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Physical/Work Environment:

In the performance of respective tasks and duties, the employee is expected to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. While performing duties, the employee is required to sit, talk, hear, lift up to 20 pounds, and may be required to work evenings and/or weekends, attend remote meetings and/or travel.

Fair Lending & Bank Secrecy Act:

In the performance of respective tasks and duties, the employee is expected to maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with Fair Lending, HMDA and Bank Secrecy Act regulations and all other regulatory, security and bank policies.

First Federal Savings Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer