Senior Accountant, Product Finance

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About The Position

Lead Bank is seeking a talented senior accountant to support the Bank’s dynamic and growing Banking as a Service (BaaS) product finance function. This role will report to the Product Finance Manager , and will be a critical contributor to month-end close, BaaS program implementation, data analytics, reconciliations, program reporting, and client relations with the Bank’s fintech partners. This role will require significant coordination and communication across departments and functions, including Corporate Accounting, Product, Compliance, Legal, and Engineering.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting/finance experience
• Financial Service and/or Fintech experience
• Proven experience with BaaS program reconciliation, specifically within complex research and exception resolution frameworks.
• Strong conceptual and practical understanding of funds flow for lending, deposits, and payments products within a partner banking model.
• Experience working in a deadline oriented, fast paced environment
• Experience in team/project management, and comfortable working across functions to gather inputs and drive outcomes
• Action-oriented, with strong organizational skills
• Curious and open to learning
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize assignments and manage time/deadlines
• Thrive working in a fluid environment with high autonomy
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a results-driven mindset

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member in completion of reconciliations, including month end close, as it relates to BaaS programs.
• Manage end-to-end BaaS program reconciliation processes, including proactive research, exception handling, and timely resolution of breaks.
• Serve as a point of contact for Accounting with the Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams related to BaaS program implementation, management, and reporting, primarily related to Deposit and Payments programs.
• Apply a deep understanding of BaaS fundsflow architecture to support the lifecycle of lending, deposits, and payments products.
• Assist in technical accounting integrations related to BaaS programs.
• Assist in the development and management of data validation, analysis and reconciliations related to general ledger accounts and BaaS programs.
• Assist in the development of reporting and dashboards for daily operational use and management reporting.
• Work cross-functionally to promote process improvements and efficiencies through streamlined data use cases and automatization
• Continuously improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, based on experience, geographic location, and role
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays
• A fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed