Accountant Staff III, Finance (Hybrid - Downtown Seattle, WA)

Salary Range:

(Depending on knowledge, skills, abilities and location. Certain level jobs may be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity awards.)

Posting Date:

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of three days from the date it was posted.

Benefits* worth writing home about:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
• Life, disability and family Leave
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer match
• Wellness program, employee assistance program, "Commute Trip Reduction" (CTR) and various employee discounts
• Generous vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 16 hours of paid leave every year for community service work
• Free employee checking account and employee home loan discounts

*For eligible employees averaging 20 or more hours per week.

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Job Description Summary:

Job Details:

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare journal entries and develop supporting, auditable documentation.
• Conduct complex general ledger account reconciliations.
• Maintain accounting and desktop procedures for responsible areas/applications to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures, SOX and regulatory requirements.
• Re-engineer existing processes to improve efficiencies and enhance controls in financial close and reporting. Incorporate new accounting standards into Accounting Operations policies, procedures and subledger systems where appropriate.
• Perform and document variance analysis for assigned accounts identified during the monthly and quarterly accounting cycle and present to management.
• Assist in drafting or updating memos for non-recurring accruals or adjustments as needed.
• Work with the bank's internal auditors during their quarterly and annual reviews and audits, providing general ledger postings and responding to accounting related inquiries and requests.
• Contribute to the efficiency of the Finance Group by participating in cross training, sharing job responsibilities, and serving as position backup for other staff and senior accountants.
• Prepare detailed schedules for SEC, tax, and regulatory reporting purposes.
• Key contributor in maintaining the bank's SOX program.
• Participate in bank's business resumption planning and provide support in disaster recovery testing.
• Perform ad hoc projects as requested.

May be responsible for the following:

• Drive the end-to-end process for preparing and submitting 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms to vendors, board members, and IRS in a timely manner.
• Manages Vendor Maintenance by creating, updating, and ensuring the accuracy of vendor records

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, some public accounting and/or experience with financial institutions preferred.
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of Accounting Operations.
• Strong written and oral communication and ability to relate and communicate effectively across all levels of staff inside and outside the department.
• Hands-on, energetic, organized, team player with proven ability to adapt quickly in a changing environment and facilitate change, multitask effectively and work independently.
• High attention to detail.
• CPA preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.
• Proficient with General Ledger and MS Office, strong Excel skills preferred, and willingness to learn other software as needed.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Able to operate a Personal Computer and view information on a monitor.
• Must be able to sit for many hours each day.
• Must be able to communicate via telephone and possess dexterity to include filing documents, reaching and bending.
• May be required to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift or carry up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to speak and understand English and express ideas and have difficult conversations in person and over the telephone.
• Ability to listen and comprehend speech.
• Ability to problem solve, make decisions, interpret data and information, read, write and organize information in an orderly manner.
• Willing and able to travel occasionally as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Normal business office environment.
• Ability to work in artificial light for extended periods of time.

This Position Description may not be limited to the Functions and Requirements as outlined, now or in the future. For example, changes in corporate needs, position demands, or individual performance may result in changes to the Functions or Requirements of this position.

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