Senior ALM Accountant

At Stearns Bank, we're helping people, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and local communities nationwide reach their full financial potential. Sound like something you want to be a part of? If so, we're currently looking for a Senior ALM Accountant. This is a Connected and Flexible Work Environment.

Come see how we're doing business unusual and charting our own path to reimagine a more inclusive financial services and banking ecosystem for all.

Benefits

Stearns Bank understands and respects that everyone is managing unique career, family, and wellness needs. That's why we offer industry-leading benefits to employees to help them live healthy lives and bring their full selves to work every day. Benefits may vary for part-time positions. Some of those benefits include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401k Plan
• Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision, Telehealth, Life insurance)
• 12-week Paid Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave: 21-weeks Primary Care Parent, 14-weeks Secondary Care Parent
• $5,000 Family Care Reimbursement: Childcare, Elder Care, Student Loan Debt, Pet expenses, down payment assistance
• PTO from 13 to 23 days depending on tenure. Cashout and Carryover options.
• 10 Days Sick Time
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Days Volunteer Time

• 2 Days Self Allowance Time

• Tuition Assistance

For this position, we anticipate an annual salary between $75,000 and $90,000. Final employment offers will be dependent upon the selected candidate's relevant qualifications and experience.

JOB SUMMARY: The ALM Accountant will be responsible for managing ProfitStar to include downloading files, reconciling, identify and research out-of-balance conditions, maintaining and validating assumptions and preparing financials. This role will also be a crucial component in monthly forecasting and the annual budgeting process. Performs various clerical duties. Ensures that transactions meet GAAP audit and regulatory requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare, as requested, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports (or as frequently as needed) for the Board of Directors, Asset Liability Committee, auditors and examiners, or management as to matters within this position's role and responsibilities.
• Understand capabilities and provide support for all ProfitStar modeling. Thoroughly learn and understand monthly balancing of history, eliminations, consolidation, projections, and reporting.
• Assist with model validation efforts including timely completion, component assessment, and implement recommendations and responses to findings.
• Assist in preparation and complete input into ProfitStar for the annual budget.
• Prepare entries and assist in balancing various reports.
• Responsible for reconciliation of various general ledger and DDA accounts.
• Assist with and/or coordinate special projects as they arise.
• Maintain a solid understanding of all Federal and State Laws and Regulations, along with all Bank's policies and procedures
• Enthusiastically advance Stearns Bank N.A.'s core values of tenacious pursuit of excellence, teamwork and integrity & accountability by being proactive and a strong team player, taking the initiative to dig in, do extra, think "big" and bring new ideas to the team.
• Plays a positive role in the development and growth of assigned department staff through excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong delegation skills assuring a highly cross-trained staff. Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values; and accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Assumes responsibility for various department functions in the absence of staff members or in overload situations.
• Assures compliance with all Bank policies, procedures and processes, and all applicable state and federal banking laws, rules, and regulations, and adheres to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) responsibilities that are specific to the position.
• Loss prevention and security as applicable for this position.
• Maintain a solid understanding of all legal and regulatory compliance issues as they pertain to this position.
• Perform other duties as necessary for the efficient operations of the department and organization.
• Complete required training.

REQUIREMENTS

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• Literacy in English.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, twist, bend, sit, walk use hands to twist, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, such as computer mouse, computer keyboard, calculator, stapler, telephone, staple puller, etc., reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or one to two years related experience in accounting and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Excel, banking core systems and interest rate/liquidity software (Fiserv and ProfitStar preferred).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with demonstrated abilities in collaboration and partnership, and a proactive, engaged, active learning demeanor that encourages innovation and change with positivity and enthusiasm to maximize collaboration, efficiencies, and productivity.

THE COMPANY

Founded in 1912, Stearns Financial Services Inc. (SFSI) is a $3.2 billion, independently owned financial institution with locations in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, and over 35,000 small business customers nationwide. Specializing in affordable housing financing, USDA and SBA lending, and small business and equipment financing, Stearns Bank is regularly recognized as one of the country's top-performing banks and "Best Banks to Work For" by American Banker.

As a Star Tribune Top Workplaces award recipient and an award recipient of the Minnesota Business Magazine 100 Best Places to Work in Minnesota, Stearns takes pride in their team and holds their employees in extremely high regard. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package including our Employee Stock Ownership Program-one of the best long-term incentive programs in the nation. To learn more about Stearns Bank, visit www.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, or creed, religion, sex, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other class protected by Federal, State, local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.