Strategic Accounting Manager — GAAP, Month-End Leader

Fifth Third; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, OH seeks an experienced Accounting Manager II to supervise complex accounting records and ensure accurate financial reporting. The role focuses on month-end close, policy adherence, and cross-department collaboration to meet Bancorp objectives.

The position involves risk management, oversight of general ledger activities, and continuous process improvements while maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance with GAAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or economics is required.
• MBA and/or CPA/CMA or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years accounting-related experience, banking or public accounting a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversees preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Oversees preparation of daily entries and monitoring of accounts.
• Ensures reconciliation and resolution of outages from accounts.
• Ensures standardization of recurring entries across affiliates/divisions.
• Develops and maintains Bancorp accounting policies and procedures.
• Leads month-end close duties and reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

People skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics

MBA or CPA/CMA

Tools

Frontier

Mobius

Business Objects

TM1

Job description

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, OH seeks an experienced Accounting Manager II to supervise complex accounting records and ensure accurate financial reporting. The role focuses on month-end close, policy adherence, and cross-department collaboration to meet Bancorp objectives.

The position involves risk management, oversight of general ledger activities, and continuous process improvements while maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance with GAAP.