VP Senior Accountant Officer

First Financial Bank; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

First Financial Bank in Abilene, Texas seeks an experienced accounting professional to support financial close, SEC reporting, and internal controls. You will coordinate with auditors, prepare schedules, and ensure accurate disclosures across quarterly and annual filings.

The role emphasizes collaboration with executives and finance teams, handling complex analyses and maintaining rigorous documentation. A CPA track and banking experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance; CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Banking, SEC reporting and related accounting experience preferred.
• Progressive accounting experience with financial close, reconciliations, reporting, internal controls, or external-audit support.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with Workday and Jack Henry beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly binders, cash-flow workpapers, projections, signoffs and memos for earnings releases and filings.
• Support SEC and regulatory reporting through tie-outs and disclosures.
• Coordinate SOX testing and external-audit walkthroughs; liaison among auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Execute month-end and quarter-end close activities: journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, variance reviews.
• Analyze fixed assets, depreciation, capitalization, and alignment with tax guidance.
• Prepare and analyze accounting schedules and checks.
• Analyze leases, investments, securities activity, and other financial information for accurate presentation.
• Support M&A due diligence and related SEC activities as needed.
• Communicate with executives and auditors; track requests and provide status.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

SOX controls

Financial reporting

Journal entries

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Workday

Jack Henry

Job description

Address We’re always looking for bright individuals to join our growing organization. As a part of the First Financial Family, we will invest in your development and provide a dynamic work environment where you’re challenged, valued and empowered every day. We strive to be the best destination for the industry’s top talent, creating a diverse, collaborative workplace that celebrates innovation and change. We are one team, working together to get things done.

Job Description: Office Location: Abilene, Texas, United States

POSITION SUMMARY

This role supports accurate and timely financial close, management and regulatory reporting, internal controls, and accounting analysis. The position owns or supports recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual work across fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, investments, leases, equity compensation, cash flow disclosures, and SEC reporting. The role coordinates with business leaders, external auditors, and accounting partners to obtain support, resolve variances, maintain documentation, and deliver review-ready workpapers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare quarterly binders, cash-flow workpapers, projections, management-control signoffs and memos, and supporting schedules for earnings releases, and Form 10-Q, 10-K and Proxy filings.
• Support SEC and regulatory reporting through tie-outs, prior-year rollforwards, disclosure population, commitment and fair-value tables, securities footnotes and filing reviews.
• Coordinate SOX testing, external-audit walkthroughs, confirmations, sample requests, signatures, and supporting documentation; track requests and serve as a liaison among auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Execute and support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal-entry preparation, account reconciliations, rollforwards, reasonableness reviews, and investigation of variances.
• Perform fixed-asset and depreciation analysis across accounting books; review capitalization and depreciation profiles, identify newly capitalized and fully depreciated assets, and maintain alignment with tax guidance.
• Prepare and analyze specialized accounting schedules and checks.
• Analyze leases, securities activity, investments, loan and deposit trends, safekeeping balances, and other financial information to confirm completeness, accuracy, and appropriate presentation.
• Support during mergers and acquisitions for due diligence, accounting and related SEC activities, as requested.
• Communicate clearly with Chief Operations Officers, finance and accounting personnel, executive leadership, and external auditors; track requests and serve as a liaison among auditors and internal stakeholders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; CPA or progress toward CPA is preferred.
• Previous banking, SEC reporting and other relevant accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Progressive accounting experience with financial close, reconciliations, financial reporting, internal controls, or external-audit support; financial-services experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX controls, SEC reporting concepts, and financial‑statement preparation and tie‑out procedures.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with general‑ledger, fixed‑asset, reporting, or enterprise systems; Workday and Jack Henry experience are beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to prioritize work to execute tasks in a fast‑paced, deadline driven environment is required.
• Ability to manage confidential information, competing deadlines, detailed workpapers, and cross‑functional follow‑up with sound judgment and accuracy.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Technical accounting and analytical judgment
• Attention to detail and documentation discipline
• Ownership, organization, and deadline management
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Cross-functional coordination and professional skepticism
• Adaptability during system, process, and reporting changes

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

Close, reporting, control, and filing deliverables are completed accurately and on time with clear supporting documentation. Reconciling items, unexplained variances, control requests, and audit follow-ups are identified early and resolved or escalated promptly. Workpapers are consistently review-ready, traceable to source data, and reusable in future reporting periods. Stakeholders receive timely, concise communication on status, dependencies, exceptions, and required support. Project outputs reconcile to records and are supported by documented testing. The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to perform the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

What Makes Us Unique?

You. Since 1890, First Financial has been serving the financial needs of customers in every neighborhood, just like yours. Not just through good times, but during difficult years too. We survived the Great Depression, the collapse of the Texas economy in the 1980s, and the Great Recession. Throughout it all, we remain a place of stability and trust for our customers. While other banks have come and gone, First Financial continues to grow through acquisitions, new branches, and the expansion of our services. It goes without saying, First Financial is not your everyday bank. Our “One Bank, Multiple Regions” concept combines the best of “Big Bank” customer benefits with the local decision making and involvement of a community bank. The Company includes multiple banking regions with 79 convenient locations throughout Texas, and we offer convenient banking options with a local, personal touch. And because we’re one bank, you can visit any of our locations and receive the same friendly service. Much of our success comes from the lifelong relationships we’ve built with people just like you. Providing excellent customer service and education is the focus of everything we do. Our customer education includes training to understand how to improve credit, apply for a home loan, and utilize our products and services. Every day we’re here to help you make sound financial decisions. And don’t be surprised if you step through the door and see a familiar face. Many of our employees are leaders in the community. After all, being involved with the community is an important part of who we are. Discover for yourself how at First Financial, it’s You First.