Sr. Staff Accountant at HomeTrust Bank in Asheville, North Carolina

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Senior Staff Accountant prepares various financial transactions and reports, resolves account discrepancies, analyzes financial transactions, and ensures compliance with accounting and auditing standards.  This individual works autonomously and acts as a liaison to members of the accounting department and other departments across the organization.  

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Balances and reconciles various general ledger and internal bank use accounts.


• Reviews and clears general ledger suspense accounts daily.


• Creates and updates complex Excel spreadsheets.


• Researches and resolves reconciling items.


• Assists with daily settlement with Federal Reserve.


• Prepares various managerial and regulatory financial reports.


• Supports internal bank customers regarding accounting/balancing questions.


• Creates accounting entries and reporting related to special assets (OREO).


• Manages payroll, fixed asset, property tax, and lease accounting processes.


• Coordinates annual escheatment process.


• Serves as a backup for other critical accounting tasks.


• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, business administration or related field.  

Required:

• 7+ years of experience in banking/accounting.


• Working knowledge of financial accounting for banks.


• Strong interpersonal skills, and excellent judgement and analysis skills.


• Effective written and verbal communication skills.


• Highly organized – able to multi-task without creating stress.


• Must have strong computer skills with advanced Excel skills and ability to learn new software.


• Must be detail-oriented while still cognizant of the big picture.


• Dedicated to follow up and follow through on routine and non-routine tasks.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Preferred:

• Accounting experience in a publicly traded financial institution.

About HomeTrust Bank

HomeTrust Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value-added community banking through online/mobile channels and multiple locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Learn more at www.htb.com. Apply today to take your first steps towards joining this talented population of employees within a growing organization. 

Work Environment, Physical Requirements  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  HomeTrust Bank promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace which includes reasonable accommodation of qualified applicants and employees.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.


• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.


• Physical activity requiring reaching, sifting, lifting up to 25 lbs., finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing are required.


• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.


• The employee may need to move around their office to attend meetings and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.

DISCLAIMER:  HomeTrust Bank is an evolving company.  As such this job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

HomeTrust Bank values and promotes diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business and at every level within the company. We recruit, hire, and promote employees based on their individual ability and experience and in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Our policy is that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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