Controls Representative - Hermitage, PA

First National Bank Of Pennsylvania•Hermitage, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Representative is primarily responsible for mitigating risk to the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Reconciliations and operational processes in this role carry a high risk of internal and external fraud and potential financial loss, as well as possible public or regulatory repercussions. The employee mitigates these risks by understanding reconciliation processes and reporting, responding to, and escalating suspicious activity encountered while performing their duties. The position gathers information from reports and statements to prepare and balance assigned reconciliations for the Bank and affiliates. These include General Ledger, deposits, loans, correspondent banks, vendor accounts, and application balancing. The role also performs operational balancing functions, processes stop payments on internal checking accounts, communicates with branches or vendors to resolve discrepancies, and assists with month-end certifications and reconciliations. The employee is expected to work accurately and in an organized manner, manage competing priorities and deadlines, and adapt positively to new assignments and changes. All employees are accountable for serving as risk managers by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing, and monitoring risks encountered in their work, as required by F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is required. FNB does not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of job-related experience.
Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software.
Basic-level Microsoft Word skills.
Intermediate-level Microsoft Excel skills.
Basic-level Microsoft PowerPoint skills.
Strong understanding of debits and credits.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment-based visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ITI systems.

Responsibilities

Gather and compile information from reports and statements from various sources to prepare and balance assigned reconciliations for the Bank and affiliates.
Reconcile General Ledger, deposits, loans, correspondent bank, vendor, and application-balancing accounts, including accounts such as Federal Reserve, Mellon, US Bank, ATM In Process, LIP, and other loan GLs.
Complete operational balancing functions, including cash advances, CRS internal checks such as official checks, money orders, and accounts payable, and online banking credit cards.
Communicate with branches or vendors to resolve out-of-balance situations.
Process information quickly, accurately, and in an organized manner while multitasking and prioritizing workload around deadlines and other constraints.
Adapt positively to new assignments and changes.
Place stop payments on internal checking accounts by gathering appropriate approvals and verifying that procedures, timelines, and signature requirements are met.
Assist with the month-end certification process.
Gather and compile information from reports and statements to prepare month-end reconciliations for the Bank and affiliates, including fixed assets, accrued other, sales tax, and various internal DDA accounts.
Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
Understand, report, respond to, manage, and monitor risks encountered in daily work in accordance with F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program.
Comply with regulatory laws and company procedures.