Sr Staff Accountant

Citizens Bank

$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • Experience in accounting and/or reconciliation within a large multi-divisional or multi-entity company, ideally in a banking setting
  • Proficient in large general ledger systems, with strong preference for Oracle
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational abilities
  • Experience in preparing and presenting reports to senior management

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex reconciliations and reporting functions, providing guidance to junior accountants.
  • Ensure timely preparation of account reconciliations in line with corporate policies.
  • Coordinate workflow and assist management in meeting departmental goals.
  • Control inputs into automated financial systems and databases.
  • Drive the month-end close process and prepare intricate financial reports.
  • Take on analytical and technically challenging projects as assigned.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plan
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule options
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Senior Staff Accountant, you will ensure that all assigned account reconciliations are prepared by staff in a timely manner and are consistent with corporate policies. Additionally, you will coordinate workflow, ensure deadline are met, and assist managers with departmental oversight. You may drive the month end close process and prepare complex financial and regulatory reporting. Additionally, The incumbent may perform analytical or more technically difficult projects as assigned. Lastly, you may coordinate and control input to automated financial systems, databases, or spreadsheets. It is important to note, that while in this role you are autonomous and will perform your responsibilities within a wide scope of acceptable practices.

Primary responsibilities include
  • Perform complex reconciliation, research, control (quality and/or financial), reporting functions, and is a source of information for junior level accountants.
  • Ensure that all assigned account reconciliations are prepared by staff in a timely manner and are consistent with corporate policies.
  • Coordinate workflow, ensure deadlines are met, and assist manager with departmental oversight.
  • Coordinate and control input to automated financial systems, databases, or spreadsheets.
  • Drive the month end close process and prepare complex financial and regulatory reporting.
  • Perform analytical or more technically difficult projects as assigned.


Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional CredentialsBachelor's degree in accounting
  • Relevant accounting and/or reconciliation experience in a large multi-divisional/multi-entity company (banking preferred)
  • Experience with large general ledger systems (experience with the Oracle general ledger system is strongly preferred)
  • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access & PowerPoint)
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Experience preparing & presenting reports to senior management


Hours & Work Schedule
  • Hours per Week: 40
  • Work Schedule: 8:00 - 4:30


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