Introduction:
A bank accountant is responsible for handling the institutional general ledger and he needs to perform month-end close. They work in a large financial institution and they perform the same function as an accountant in any type of business. The job duties of a bank accountant include preparing journal entries, posting the journal entries, posting to the general ledger, posting to the subsidiary ledger and reconciling the ledger account. They need to handle the daily cash position of a financial organization ensuring the branch holds enough cash to perform day to day transactions. They prepare financial statements at the end of each month.
Bank Accountant Job Titles:
- Accountant
- Accountant (Part-Time)
- Bank Accountant
- Management Accountant
- Financial Accountant
Bank Accountant Job Summary:
We are looking to hire a successful candidate who has a master’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field. You will be responsible for performing general accounting and finance duties of the bank including handling the financial processes. Other duties to be performed include financial reporting, regulatory reporting, general ledger accounting, fixed asset accounting, account reconciliation, investment securities accounting, and accounts payable. The candidate will be responsible for several key areas including the general ledger application, investment portfolio management, general ledger accounting, detail financial record keeping, supervision of operational functions including payroll, accounts payable, wire room, and bookkeeping. The accountant will be having primary and secondary responsibilities for the correct efficient and timely management of a few to several key responsibilities of the accounting department.
Bank Accountant Responsibilities and Duties:
- Mentor to share knowledge within the department
- Possess familiarity with the core processing system, bank bookkeeping and operation practice, GAAP and bank industry accounting practice, bank regulation related to financial filing requirements
- Possessing expertise in income tax reporting, asset-liability management, interest rate swaps, investment, capital market, and merger and acquisition
- Possess a high ethical standard
- Fully utilize system tools training and resource provided to maximize potential
- Respond positively to feedback and redirection
- Maintain confidentiality of customer and employee information
- Positively promote heartland bank within the community
- Employees must be able to help well to customers and coworkers in a positive atmosphere of mutual respect without exhibiting behavioral extremes
- Assist management responding to inquiries from internal and external auditors
- Support accounting team in meeting month-end closing deadlines
- Providing detail support to accounting management on financial reports and schedules
Bank Accountant Skills and Qualification:
- Bachelor degree in accounting with experience in
- Must possess a minimum of 5 years of experience as a staff accountant
- Extensive knowledge about accounting and banking environment
- Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill
- Knowledge about MS office, excel, and Adobe Acrobat
- Able to work in a team and produce quality output under tight deadlines
- Strong verbal and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated and strong analytical skills
- Attention to detail, prioritization skill and time management
- Quick learner with a positive attitude
- Team oriented, attentive to detail, good analytical skills
- Highly compete for tent computer skills specifically in accounting program
- Detail and deadline-oriented
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