Senior Accountant

First Northern Bank; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

First Northern Bank is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee key accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring accuracy of the general ledger, reconciliations, and statements. You will lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, while supporting regulatory reporting and audits.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, at least 5 years of accounting experience, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience.
• Banking or financial services experience preferred.
• Experience as a senior accountant preferred.
• GAAP financial statements and disclosures experience.
• General ledger and financial reporting systems experience.
• Experience with Call Reports and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Review the preparation and posting of general ledger entries.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes.
• Prepare schedules and reconciliations for financial statement accounts.
• Perform financial analysis and investigate variances.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and automation.
• Maintain documentation for audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with SEC filings such as 10-Qs and 10-Ks.

Skills

Financial analysis

Regulatory reporting

Internal controls

Audit support

Process improvement

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

MS Access

VBA

Job description

This Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing key accounting and financial reporting functions for the bank, ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger, account reconciliations, and financial statements. The role leads the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, supports regulatory and SEC reporting, manages fixed assets, investments, and ensures compliance with internal controls, FDIC requirements, and audit standards.

Responsibilities Include

• Review the preparation and posting of general ledger entries.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
• Prepare and review supporting schedules and reconciliations for financial statement accounts.
• Perform financial analysis and investigate account variances, identifying trends and making corrections when needed.
• Ensure compliance with SOX-equivalent controls, FDIC requirements, internal control standards, and audit recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, efficiency, and automation.
• Maintain organized accounting documentation and supporting schedules to ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and/or review schedules supporting Call Reports, FR Y filings, regulatory reporting.
• Maintain fixed assets and prepaid expense schedules, including depreciation and amortization calculations.
• Research accounting guidance and recommend appropriate treatment for non-routine transactions.
• File, track and process payments for property taxes.
• Assist in the preparation of SEC filings to include 10-Qs and 10-Ks.
• Process transactions, maintain, and reconcile the Bank’s Investment Portfolio and Fixed Assets system.
• Maintain the Bank’s accounting for Executive and Director compensation and benefits.
• Assist with the annual budget process.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field required
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting required
• Experience in banking or a related field is highly preferred
• Experience as a senior accountant highly preferred
• Experience preparing or supporting Call Reports and other regulatory bank filings
• Experience preparing GAAP financial statements and financial disclosures
• Experience with general ledger and financial reporting systems
• Experience supporting internal and external audits
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, preferably including knowledge of PivotTables, Look-Up functions, and complex formulas
• Knowledge of MS Access or similar database programs a plus
• Experience writing MS Office Macros or experience using VBA programming language a plus

Why You Should Apply

• Generous time off programs
• Profit-sharing
• Discounted stock purchase program
• Excellent growth and development opportunities
• And much more!

The purpose of this job description is to provide a summary of duties related to the position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will perform other reasonable business duties as assigned by supervisor or other management.

First Northern Bank does not discriminate based on race, color, religions, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other protected status.

The duties outlined in this description are subject to modification or change by the organization, at any time, with or without notice.