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Senior Accountant - Banking

First Commerce Bank
Full-time
On-site
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
Finance and Accounting

Starting salary $60,000 (Negotiable contingent upon experience)

Requirements for Senior Accountant:

  • Minimum of five (5) years related experience in banking
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
  • Specialized bank finance/accounting education/training
  • Thorough knowledge of general ledger reconciliations and accounts payable
  • Thorough knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements
  • Proficient in:
    • English (reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics)
    • Interpersonal relations and communication skills
    • Organizational and process/project management skills
    • PC skills (including Microsoft Office)
    • Accounting skills

General Responsibilities:

  • Perform various duties to support the Bank’s accounting, financial reporting, and control functions
  • Coordinate work within all departments and respond to inquiries for information
  • Comply with operating policies and procedures established for the accounting function
  • Maintain appropriate records and provide assigned reports

Essential Duties:

  1. Perform various duties to support the Bank’s accounting, financial reporting, and control functions of which the following are illustrative:
    1. Prepare monthly financial statements, reports, and records by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information
    2. Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for monthly general ledger close
    3. Maintain the Bank’s accounting systems for accounts payable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accrued expenses, including related processing and reporting
    4. Maintain the Bank’s internal demand deposit accounts and reconcile account statements
    5. Review Bank statements and reconcile general ledger balances with corresponding banks such as the FRB-NY, FHLB-NY, and ACBB
    6. Research and reconcile all discrepancies including auditing and verifying all financial documents
    7. Prepare vendor checks utilizing Accounts Payable system, process incoming and outgoing wire transfers, and prepare Sales and Use taxes
    8. Assist with testing of the system reports required for management, financial reporting, and general ledger reconciliations
    9. Assist with completion of quarterly and annual regulatory reporting, including the Call Report, Summary of Deposits, GUDPA, and FR 2900
    10. Assist with preparing for various audits and regulatory examinations by gathering requested materials, and assist in preparing assigned schedules
    11. Assist with various accounting related projects and special projects as assigned
    12. Cross-train in order to perform back-up duties for other Finance/Accounting personnel as required

  2. Abide by current laws and organizational policies and procedures to promote an environment free of harassment and discrimination.
  3. Cooperate with, participate in, and support the adherence to all internal policies, procedures, and practices in support of risk management and overall safety and soundness and the Bank's compliance with all regulatory requirements (i.e., Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act, etc.).
  4. Maintain appropriate records and provides assigned reports.

Ancillary Duties:


  1. Performs tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or re-designed depending upon individual circumstances.


 

Job Location

 

                        All levels

                        Avenue of the States

                        Suite 301

                       Lakewood, NJ 08701

  

Equipment/Machines

 

  1. Telephone
  2. Calculator
  3. PC/Computer keyboard
  4. Printer
  5. Fax machine
  6. Copy machine
  7. Scanner


First Commerce Bank is dedicated to providing people, businesses, and communities in our markets with high quality products and services with superior customer service.  We provide products and services through secure, user-friendly technology and customer friendly locations.  Our relationships are founded in our responsiveness to the financial needs of our customers in an atmosphere of personal attention, professionalism, trust, integrity and fairness.  First Commerce prides itself on maintaining personal communications beginning with the Board of Directors.

First Commerce Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.