Lead Accountant - Reconciliations

KeyBank•Brooklyn, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Perform lead accountant responsibilities for the Corporate Reconciliation function, ensuring tasks are completed on time and considering risks and internal controls when participating in projects or implementing or enhancing operational processes. Provide support for process and production issues; complete general ledger and internal Demand Deposit Account (DDA) reconciliations for various bank applications; research and analyze reconciliation exceptions; and work with Lines of Business to resolve exceptions and identify root causes. Participate in continuous improvement and process improvement initiatives. The role performs complex reconciliations, fundings, and settlements; resolves complex exceptions and manages stale items; prepares and reviews regulatory reporting; trains team members; documents and reviews procedures; supports critical incidents and production issues; completes audit requests; processes APA batch or funding entries and approves them at the second level; and coordinates project testing and communications about risks, issues, or defects. It also writes and executes test cases, serves as a subject matter expert across multiple products and systems, supports internal-control monitoring and testing, ensures appropriate accounting principles and mapping, analyzes and escalates reporting and analytics, and manages large initiatives and projects. The Lead Accountant identifies and implements improvements, mentors analysts, and performs other duties as assigned. The role must comply with KeyBank policies and procedures and act professionally and ethically in the best interests of Key and its clients. The position is based at 4900 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, Ohio, and is categorized as hybrid, with three or more days in-office. Occasional travel, including overnight stays, may be required. Compensation is a base salary of $57,000–$87,000 annually, with eligibility for incentive compensation. The posting states that benefits are available but does not enumerate them.

Requirements

At least 3 years of Accounting or Finance Audit experience.
Ability to interpret complex financial data, identify trends, forecast outcomes, support strategic decisions, solve reconciliation discrepancies, and assess the financial impact of operational changes.
Expertise with financial systems such as ERP platforms, reconciliation tools, and data analysis software; examples listed include SAP, Oracle, BlackLine, Excel, and Power BI.
Understanding of regulatory requirements and internal control frameworks such as SOX, including designing, testing, and monitoring controls to mitigate risks and support audit compliance.
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, IT, and Audit.
Leadership skills, including guiding junior team members, delegating tasks, providing feedback, and developing others.
Clear communication skills for different audiences, including writing audit responses, presenting findings, and influencing decisions with data-driven insights.
Ability to identify inefficiencies, propose solutions, adapt to change, and lead process-improvement initiatives.
Ability to comply with Key’s Values and Code of Conduct.
Ability to perform the stated general-office physical activities, including prolonged sitting, communicating in person or by phone, frequent computer use, and occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of bags up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 1 year of project experience.
Relevant accounting or finance certifications.

Responsibilities

Complete Corporate Reconciliation tasks on time while considering risks and internal controls in projects and operational-process changes.
Support process and production issues for Corporate Reconciliation.
Complete general ledger and internal DDA reconciliations for various bank applications.
Research and analyze reconciliation exceptions; work with Lines of Business to resolve exceptions and identify root causes.
Participate in continuous improvement and process improvement initiatives.
Perform complex reconciliations, fundings, or settlements and help design future requirements.
Resolve complex reconciliation exceptions and manage stale items.
Prepare, analyze, coordinate, and complete secondary review or approval for regulatory reporting.
Lead training sessions for multiple team members on new processes.
Document new departmental procedures, update existing procedures, and review procedures.
Support moderate to complex critical incidents or production issues.
Complete audit requests while understanding the risks and controls being audited.
Process APA batch or funding entries, including ACH and wire entries, and complete second-level approvals.
Coordinate and participate in testing of corporate and departmental projects; communicate risks, issues, and defects.
Write and execute test cases and scripts for corporate projects.
Serve as a subject matter expert in multiple products and systems.
Support monitoring and testing of internal controls, including quality reviews for complex departmental functions and GRC testing and coordination.
Ensure proper accounting principles and mapping for reconciliations and settlements.
Analyze and escalate Line of Business and stale reporting, scorecarding, and analytics.
Manage large initiatives and projects involving Corporate Reconciliation and/or internal business partners in accordance with PLC standards.
Proactively identify and implement improvements across current functions.
Mentor analysts and provide in-depth knowledge transfer.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with KeyBank policies and procedures.