Accounting Project Spec, Control Ops

BOK Financial•Tulsa, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role sits within BOK Financials Finance organization, where the team is focused on communicating results accurately, forecasting future outcomes, and helping drive profitability across the bank. As an Accounting Project Specialist within Control Operations, you’ll play a key role in supporting enterprise-wide initiatives that impact how money moves, is recorded, and ultimately reported. You’ll partner across teams to ensure the right accounting structure, controls, and data are in place from the start—working on projects that span systems, products, and processes. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, connecting the dots across accounting and technology, and contributing to work that has real, visible impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and 8+ years related accounting experience in progressive accounting roles
Advanced understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
Moderate working ability to research and understand technical accounting topics
Excellent PC skills including spreadsheet, database, and word processing applications
Effective communication skills to represent self and BOKF and to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional partnerships and build trust across disciplines
Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and analyze complex interrelationships and dependencies to develop solutions

Nice To Haves

Financial services industry experience strongly preferred
CPA or eligible to sit for the CPA exam preferred
Project management skills & experience preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with business lines, IT, and project teams on initiatives with financial and accounting impact
Define how transactions flow through systems and into the general ledger, ensuring proper structure, controls, and reporting
Design and execute testing to validate accounting processes, data flows, and system functionality
Document key decisions, requirements, and process flows to support implementation and long-term sustainability
Communicate updates, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and accounting leadership
Support implementation and early production activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting validation
Balance multiple projects while identifying opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and enhance data integrity