Corporate Staff Accountant I

Morton Community Bank • Morton, IL

10h • $26 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

As a large, privately held bank with more than $5 billion in total assets and $280 million in annual revenue, staff accountants gain a wide breadth of experience in all aspects of accounting that will help them continue to develop their career in the future. Staff accountants report directly to the Bank’s Controller and work closely with the Bank’s CFO, Investment Manager, and other members of the Bank’s management team. They also collaborate with departments across the bank to solve problems and provide financial clarity. Staff accountant Is are responsible for maintaining day-to-day accounting records, performing the month-end close process, preparing financial statements, and performing basic data analysis. Staff accountants have the opportunity to participate in the full financial reporting cycle from posting journal entries and reconciling accounts to assisting with year-end audited financial statements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft office products

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience in accounting or auditing
• Prior experience in banking or a similar field

Responsibilities

• Process transactions and post daily and month-end journal entries
• Maintain prepaid, accrual, fixed asset, and other detailed financial records
• Reconcile various general ledger and bank accounts
• Prepare month-end and year-end financial statements and board reports
• Prepare weekly bank regulatory reports for the Federal Reserve
• Assist with preparing supporting documentation for financial statement audits
• Process quarterly dividend payments, debt interest payments, and assists with shareholder and ESOP-owner transactions and paperwork
• Process accounts payable transactions
• Analyze discrepancies, variances, and trends and resolve errors as necessary
• Prepare financial reports for bank departments and managers
• Detail oriented and consistently meets requested deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-Term Disability
• HSA
• FSA
• 401k
• Life and AD&D Insurances
• Long-Term Disability
• Vacation Days
• Personal Days
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

What This Job Offers

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