Accountant II

Fifth Third Bank • Cincinnati, OH

11d

About The Position

The Accountant II shares responsibility and accountability for developing and maintaining accurate, detailed accounting records and for preparing financial statements and reports. The role reviews, monitors, reconciles, and reports on departmental accounts and actively contributes to month-end closing and reporting.

The position is accountable for managing risk in accordance with bank policies and procedures, raising concerns, and supporting positive experiences for customers and colleagues. It maintains accounting records, handles daily entries and account monitoring, reconciles complex accounts, supports financial reporting, and helps improve accounting processes and integrate new accounting systems. The role also responds to inquiries from management, auditors, and other authorities and assists with special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• At least 1 year of accounting-related experience in the financial industry or public accounting.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficiency in basic applications such as Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to learn and understand systems such as Recon-Plus, Frontier, Mobius, and TM1.
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent people and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to apply critical thinking.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with Finance staff, managers, and department leaders.

Nice To Haves

• Working toward a master's degree or a certification such as CPA or CMA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned accounting records accurately and perform related accounting functions.
• Prepare daily entries, monitor accounts, and maintain account balances.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and contribute to integrating new accounting systems.
• Ensure compliance with Bancorp accounting policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Reconcile complex accounts and resolve outages.
• Coordinate month-end accounting activities with other departments, divisions, and affiliates.
• Complete accounting entries and reports accurately and on time.
• Ensure account reconciliations are complete and accurate, and that entries comply with GAAP.
• Develop and maintain appropriate business relationships with internal and external customers.
• Assist with preparing financial statements and monthly reports.
• Respond to inquiries from management, auditors, and other authorities regarding accounting issues, report and financial statement data, policies, and procedures.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.
• Identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report risks while following bank policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits programs supporting employees' and families' physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being.
• Eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with payments based on company, line-of-business, and/or individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level