Senior Staff Accountant - Clinton, NJ

Unity Bank; Clinton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Bank is seeking a finance professional responsible for preparing and analyzing financial statements, regulatory filings, and management reports. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, with at least 3 years of relevant experience in the banking industry. Candidates with a CPA certification will be preferred, and strong knowledge of GAAP and financial systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience.
• Banking and regulatory/SEC reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements.
• Review month-end close activity.
• Prepare SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K.

Skills

Knowledge of US GAAP

Excellent computer skills

Ability to effectively communicate

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field

Tools

Fiserv Systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the preparation of internal management and board reports external regulatory and SEC filings, internal control monitoring in addition to assisting with department oversight and projects.

Essential Functions

Responsible for the following Finance department functions:

• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements for the Bank, Holding Company, and its Subsidiaries
• Review month-end close activity prepared by Staff Accountants, including but not limited to,
  • Fixed Assets
  • Prepaids & Accruals
  • Investments
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management and board of director reports
• Prepare and review SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K
• Prepare quarterly FDIC Call Report Schedules and other regulatory filings
• Prepare and review general ledger maintenance and core software integration
• Review daily general ledger balancing
• Review daily and monthly reconciliations
• Assist with reviewing the Bank's internal controls environment
• Assist with ad-hoc requests from other departments, management and auditors
• Assist with internal controls program (including test of control, narrative build out, flowcharts, and SOX compliance monitoring).
• Liaison with internal and external auditors.

Additional Functions

Perform other general accounting functions, assisting or acting as a backup including, but not limited to, the following:

• Assist with journal entry preparation
• Assist with reconciliation preparation
• Provide coaching and training of Staff Accountants
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field required
• Minimum 3 years accounting experience
• Banking and regulatory/SEC reporting experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CPA preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Fiserv Systems, including Fiserv Prologue and Fiserv Premier Navigator
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Ability to effectively present and communicate information and respond timely to inquiries
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense logic and critical thinking to solve problems and make sound judgments and decisions.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to provide direct supervision to subordinate staff members

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time over 75% of work hours
• Ability to use hands to grasp, handle or feel
• Ability to use computer keyboard and system to enter data and process information
• Ability to talk, listen and see
• Ability to use telephone to communicate with internal and external individuals

Working Conditions

• Moderate sound as in business office with office machines, computers, and people.

Compliance

• It is the responsibility of each bank staff member and of management to adhere to policies and procedures designed to implement compliance with the laws and regulations to which the bank is subject. Each bank staff and management member shall be accountable for understanding how compliance with laws and regulations affects the performance of their day-to-day duties, for completing compliance training as assigned and for carrying out those duties in a manner to achieve compliance with those laws and regulations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise. Unity Bank maintains "at will" employment.

This document describes the position currently available. It is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. Unity Bank reserves the right to modify duties or job descriptions at any time. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload.

Unity Bank is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion and terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin/nationality, ancestry, religion/religious practices or observances, age, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, disability or perceived disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and status as a veteran or disabled veteran of, or liability for service in, the Armed Forces of the United States.

Unity Bank commits to making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified disabled veterans provided the individual is able to perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship upon Unity Bank. A qualified employee or job applicant with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Unity Bank's human resources department.