Overall FunctionsThis person is responsible for all financial accounting of the parent company Fishback Financial Corporation, its bank subsidiary First Bank and Trust and the banks subsidiaries, as well as the consolidated entity. This person works as a part of the Finance Management team to provide financial analysis, reporting and budgeting for the entire organization. This person is responsible for month end close and applying GAAP principles to the financials.
QualificationsThis person should have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in accounting, two years public accounting experience and five years overall accounting experience with the majority in the banking sector. A thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and a CPA designation is required. This person must have good communication, research, leadership and decision making skills. This person must work well under deadlines and have excellent time management skills.
ResponsibilitiesAccountable for the accuracy of the monthly financial statements by managing the month-end close process for the bank, its subsidiaries and the holding company, including:a. Calculating and posting complex monthly accruals as neededb. Analyzing accounts to determine if corrections are neededc. Ensuring that all appropriate month end entries have been maded. Communicating with Finance about the status of month end closee. Posting consolidating entries and maintaining and reviewing elimination entriesf. Analyzing financial results, providing or reviewing explanations of variances from prior month and budget, and reporting to Management
Review and/or prepare regulatory reports and audited financial statements. Stay current on GAAP and regulatory disclosures and changes to these reports.
Attend meetings, read literature and generally keep informed of current regulations, trends, and innovations in the banking industry.
Perform financial analysis and modeling of new products, acquisitions, or projects, and communicate recommendations to senior management on an ad-hoc basis.
Prepare portions of the annual budgets for the bank and holding company.
Identify and research new GAAP and regulatory accounting/reporting requirements that affect the banking industry, communicate the findings to the CFO and other management as needed.
Be involved with other special projects as needed.
Act in accordance with FBT policies and procedures as set forth in the employee handbook.
Adhere to compliance procedures and participate in required compliance training.