Senior Accountant

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First Farmers Bank & Trust

Senior Accountant

in

Converse ,

Indiana

Position Summary:
Performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, verifying, and reconciling financial transactions, statements, records and reports; assists in the preparation of the annual audit and year end closing; and assists with the development and maintenance of reporting system structure and associated processes and internal controls.
Duties:
Transactional
Review daily financial statements for posting errors.
Perform daily and monthly account reconciliations with the use of Blackline software, verify accuracy of data.
Responsible for calculating and maintaining adequate accruals for FDIC premiums, real estate and personal property taxes, audit and compliance fees.
Monitor prepaid accounts for proper amortization periods and recording.
Maintain the fixed asset and associated depreciation schedules on FAS Software System.
Perform month end close duties as follows: review loan origination fees for proper recording, REIT entries, incentive and commission accruals, 401k accrual, LRA accretion, and BOLI income
Prepare monthly and quarterly servicing asset estimates and calculations (Mortgage and Ag)
Record activity for affiliate entities on a quarterly basis
Manage month-end close process.
Responsible for adding new general ledger accounts to the core system and updating all financial reports to incorporate addition.
Owner of Blackline reconciliation/task software - continue to optimize for departmental use
Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
Tax Reporting
Review and ensure proper filing of all sales and use tax filings
Compile requested information for any state/federal tax audits.
Review the preparation of personal property tax returns.
Compile real estate and personal property tax assessments and ensure that all are processed and paid timely.
Gather necessary information for property tax assessment reviews completed by a third party.
Prepare and provide requested documentation for external and internal audit firms and examiners.
Accurately prepare assigned financial statement footnotes.
Internal Controls
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
Other
Perform such other accounting, financial tasks as may be required from time to time.
Requirements

Relationships/Qualifications:
Responsible to the Controller for the fulfillment of duties assigned
A Bachelors degree in accounting is required, and 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in the financial services industry preferred
Preference will be given to candidates possessing Certified Public Accountant designation or Certified Management Accountant designation
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required
Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles
Strong analytical and accounting skills
Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Office, with specific proficiency in Excel
Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty
The individual will be expected to work with minimal up-front guidance and take ownership of his/her work product

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