Impact Finance Senior Accountant

U.S. Bank • Saint Louis, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Impact Finance Senior Accountant is responsible for accurate, timely, and controlled accounting and reporting for assigned products, portfolios, legal entities, and business activities. Serving as a subject matter expert, this role leads complex accounting processes, supports financial and regulatory reporting, maintains strong controls, partners across the organization, and drives process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
• Eight or more years of experience in financial accounting activities
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications
• Considerable knowledge of GAAP, accounting, reporting, analysis, and other regulations.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, identify exceptions, research complex accounting issues, and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, and navigate ambiguity.
• Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to financial and non-financial audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Power BI and Workday experience preferred.
• Experience leading projects, improving and automating processes, and mentoring team members.
• CPA or CMA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting processes for assigned products, portfolios, legal entities, and business activities, including complex journal entries, reconciliations, workpapers, and period-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory reporting requirements, internal accounting policies, and SOX and regulatory controls.
• Analyze financial results, trends, unusual transactions, and accounting issues; identify risks, control deficiencies, process gaps, and appropriate solutions.
• Support audits and regulatory examinations and maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation.
• Serve as an accounting subject matter expert, support strategic initiatives and accounting assessments, and communicate conclusions to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Drive automation, standardization, process redesign, and department-wide transformation efforts in partnership with Technology and Operations.
• Coach and train team members, review work, provide feedback, and promote knowledge sharing and best practices.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

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