Senior Accountant

Fulton Bank • Lancaster, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time, hybrid career opportunity based out of our Corporate Headquarters location in Lancaster, PA. The primary responsibilities of this position are to monitor, analyze, reconcile, and troubleshoot bank accounting systems and transactions for financial impact, regulatory compliance and management reporting requirements. The incumbent in this position will possess and apply the subject matter expertise necessary to resolve more complex reconciliations and other related tasks under minimal supervision and may train and/or advise less experienced staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent experience. Specialty: Accounting. (Required)
• 3 or more years accounting. (Required)
• 1 or more years financial services or banking. (Required)
• Individuals must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for a work visa by Fulton Bank currently or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of bank deposit operations, loan operations, and cash management processes, with the ability to apply that understanding to daily work and problem‑solving. (Preferred)
• Knowledge of and/or prior experience using automated account reconciliation systems (e.g., Blackline) to support efficient and accurate financial reconcilement processes. (Preferred)
• Skill in writing detailed procedures and creating process flow documentation, including the ability to translate operational steps into clear, structured materials. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Complete complex General Ledger (GL) and Internal DDA (IDDA) account reconcilements, identify and analyze open items, ensure proper clearing, and identify and report large, unusual or suspicious transactions or trends to management.
• Collaborate with other bank departments to troubleshoot and disposition bank accounting reconcilement issues, record accounting transactions as needed, and communicate outcomes.
• Understand new or enhanced banking products and services through analysis of accounting and reconciliation impact, soliciting guidance from management as needed. This would involve attending planning meetings of new processes, writing procedure documents for new processes and training other staff members on enhancements and changes.
• Evaluate and review procedure documents for changes as processes and workflow evolve.
• Ensure with management that procedures adhere to SOX controls and are updated when change happens as a result of management planned changes or changes as a result of audit findings.
• Perform the duties of the back-up business administrator to the team manager, importing files and making changes to reconcilement conditions as required or requested.
• Attend internal audit meetings and respond to research requests as needed.
• Each employee of the Organization, regardless of position, is accountable for reading, understanding and acting on the contents of all Company-assigned and/or job related Compliance Programs, regulations and policies and procedures, as well as ensure that all Compliance Training assignments are completed by established due dates. This includes but is not limited to, understanding and identifying compliance risks impacting their department(s), ensuring compliance with applicable laws or regulations, and escalating compliance risks to the appropriate level of management.

Benefits

• medical plans with prescription drug coverage
• flexible spending account or health savings account depending on the medical plan chosen
• dental and vision insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k) program with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• paid time off programs including holiday pay and paid volunteer time
• disability insurance coverage
• maternity and parental leave
• adoption assistance
• educational assistance
• a robust wellness program with financial incentives

What This Job Offers

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