Accountant - Bank Accounting - Salt Lake City

Zions Bancorporation•Salt Lake, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Zions Bancorporation N.A. Enterprise Finance & Accounting teams provide accurate financial statements. With a commitment to innovation and automation, we have been providing our stake holders, clients, and colleagues the best ethical reputation possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today. The Bank Accounting team falls within the Corporate Accounting team. We provide the accounting for Zions Bancorporation’s affiliate companies, month end close and consolidation of company general ledgers, recording of daily cash transactions, monthly income and expense accruals, reconciliations and research of nightly process clearing general ledgers, and accounting support for the banks business units. We also work with the banks internal and external auditors to provide supporting documentation as requested. Our focus is on standardizing and automating as many processes as possible to free up time for critical thinking activities. We are currently seeking an Accountant as part of our Bank Accounting department. The policy states 5 days in the office. If you want to learn a broad array of skills within the accounting profession, this is the group for you. There are plenty of growth opportunities within the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in accounting preferred, or comparable work experience
Knowledge of GAAP preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office
Experience with Oracle EBS a plus
Self-Starter with a positive and team player attitude, who can succeed individually and part of a team
Works independently
Adopts well to changes
Can work under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

Research and clear daily general ledger outstanding items
Monitor Oracle Workflow and follow-up on unposted entries
Prepare daily Telecheck settlement, and process any additional wires as necessary
Post third party property management entries
Prepare and post monthly entries such as cash transactions in various accounts
Provide accounting support for Bank affiliates and subsidiaries such as reviewing financial statement fluctuations, calculate tax accruals, revenue accruals, allowance for bad debt, etc.
Maintain subledgers for various asset and liability accounts
Test and document Sarbanes-Oxley controls throughout the year
Cross-train to provide back-up and support for other group members
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
Paid Training
20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 Paid Federal Holidays
401(k) plan with company match
Profit Sharing
competitive compensation in line with work experience
Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
Employees may, at the company’s discretion, be eligible to receive a cash bonus award