Operational Accountant: GAAP, Automation & Analytics

Talentify; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and employer-funded retirement

Paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick and Safe Leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support operational accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and evolving business processes.

You will maintain general ledger and subsidiary accounts, prepare financial statements, and help develop systems, controls, and procedures. This role offers exposure to process improvement, analytics, automation, AI initiatives, and potential leadership responsibilities over time, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring three or more days

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience.
• 5–8 years of financial accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting controls and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts.
• Prepare financial statements and reports for management and regulatory authorities.
• Maintain and develop automated accounting systems, controls, and procedures.
• Respond to accounting policy, procedure, and issue inquiries from management, external auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Monitor financial activity and support accurate general ledger reporting, controls, certifications, compliance, and audits.
• Learn operational platforms, financial processes, cash movement, payment processing, and general ledger interfaces.
• Partner with business line controllers, corporate accounting, and cross-functional teams on accounting, reconciliation, reporting, and controls.
• Research and resolve exceptions and recommend process and operational improvements.
• Support BlackLine reconciliation migration and Workday journal entry uploads.
• Contribute to reporting modernization, analytics dashboards, automation, AI initiatives, and platform enhancements.

Skills

Operational accounting

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-functional

Workday

BlackLine

CPA CMA

Microsoft Office

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Workday

BlackLine

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support operational accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and evolving business processes.

You will maintain general ledger and subsidiary accounts, prepare financial statements, and help develop systems, controls, and procedures. This role offers exposure to process improvement, analytics, automation, AI initiatives, and potential leadership responsibilities over time, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring three or more days