Senior Staff Accountant (Banking Industry)

ACNB BANK•Gettysburg, PA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

ACNB Bank is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to strengthen daily accounting operations, support month-end close, and ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and aligned with GAAP, internal policies, and SOX controls. In this role, you will be responsible for higher-risk and more complex accounting activity, producing accurate journal entries and reconciliations, and providing dependable financial support to leaders, auditors, regulators, and internal partners. This is an opportunity to move beyond transactional accounting and become a trusted contributor to a regulated financial institution’s accounting operations. You will handle work that affects financial accuracy, internal controls, audits, regulatory support, and business reporting. The right person will gain visibility into complex banking accounting activity while partnering closely with accounting leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance.
At least five years of accounting experience within the banking industry (ex. GL and product mapping with core system).
Strong understanding of GAAP as it relates to financial institutions.
Working knowledge of banking regulatory requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with internal partners.
Ability to build productive relationships across the business and positively influence others.

Nice To Haves

Seven or more years of banking accounting experience
Familiarity with Fiserv products such as Signature, Prologue, and Vantage
CPA licensure

Responsibilities

Prepare, derive, and post accurate daily general ledger entries for routine and complex activity within established deadlines.
Complete and review periodic reconciliations for general ledger accounts, IDDAs, accounts payable runs, proof-to-trial accounts, taxes, BOLI, and other complex items.
Support the monthly close process by helping consolidate financial records and validating that supporting documentation agrees with general ledger activity.
Review reconciliations prepared by Staff Accountant team members and provide clear follow-up when corrections or additional support are needed.
Maintain accounting for capitalized assets, amortization terms, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, branch lease schedules, and related monthly entries (back-up role).
Provide timely and accurate information for internal audit, external audit, regulatory reporting, financial reporting, and other third-party requests (back-up role).
Help strengthen internal controls by supporting the design, implementation, and operation of processes that comply with SOX, internal policies, and safekeeping requirements.
Partner with the Assistant Controller and Chief Accounting Officer to manage general ledger accounts and cost centers so reporting objectives are met.