Senior Accountant

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, we’d like you to join our Security Bank of Kansas City team! Our banking professionals receive paid training and ongoing education, opportunities for growth and advancement, great benefits, and use the latest in technology to help make the experience at Security Bank of Kansas City a pleasant one for our staff as well as our customers! 

 Job Description: 

The Senior Accountant is responsible for a range of higher-level accounting duties that support accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance and strategic decision making.  Duties include general ledger management, financial reporting, budgeting, tax preparation, compliance and auditing, and data analysis. In addition, this position will work with various business lines to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the preparation and analysis of budgets and forecasts, working closely with business units.
• Perform complex data analytics to identify trends, variances, and KPI’s across business lines.
• Use advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, Power Query, etc.) to develop financial models, data analysis, and reporting
• Assist in the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, including the FFIEC Call Report.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, posting and review daily and monthly journal entries.
• Perform a key role in preparation and finalization of all monthly closing processes.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and documentation and researching questions which arise.
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting systems.
• Able to be a business partner and consultant to the various business units.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned. 

Required Skills & Abilities:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Proven experience in budget preparation, financial planning, and variance analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong knowledge of computer systems 
• Ability to interact both face-to-face and over the phone with customers and co-workers. 
• Ability to work under short time frames and deadlines for completion of work. 
• Strong attention to detail skills with a demonstrated ability to produce accurate and quality work.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/ finance (or equivalent work experience) required.
•  3+ years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, preferably within a financial institution environment.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
•  Strong accounting foundation is required, along with significant Excel and data analytics skills, and experience with Call Reports and regulatory filings.

Valued, but not Required Skills & Experience:

•  Knowledge of FFIEC and FRB reporting and requirements, including Call Report
•  Familiarity with banking systems (Jack Henry Silverlake experience a plus)
   

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see and hear. The general level of physical activity would be defined as sedentary. The employee is occasionally required to stand and frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. Some movements of the hands, arms, and wrists may involve repetitive motions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Regular attendance and punctuality are necessary and essential functions.
• Cognitive/Mental Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate information and ideas, both simple and complex. The employee is also required to use logic to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations; also requires use of problem-solving skills including formulating and applying appropriate course of action for routine or familiar situations. The employee may be required to perform numerical operations including basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing or more complex quantitative calculations.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is inside a central heat and air-conditioned office building. The noise level in the work environment is minimal.

Equipment Required to Perform the Job: 

• Telephone 
• Voice mail system 
• Personal Computer  
• Multi-function device (printer, copier, scanner, fax) 
• Multi-drawer filing cabinet. 
• Multi-shelf cabinet 

Software Requirements:  

• Word Processing 
• Excel Spreadsheets – Data Entry 
• Excel Spreadsheets – Creation and/or Analysis 

Other Information: 

Statements included in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the employee(s) assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. 

Accommodations will be made to allow for meeting requirements when it does not place an "undue hardship" on Security Bank of Kansas City. 

Security Bank of Kansas City is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.