Financial Accounting Manager

Value Proposition

Our values define us and our culture inspires us to change lives for the better. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company, and every success we experience begins with them. Together we are committed to making a positive impact in our  local communities. We champion a culture of continuous learning, work-life integration, and inclusion. We promote a digitally enabled work environment to continuously enhance the experience of our employees and customers.

Overview

This is a full-time, hybrid career opportunity based out of our Corporate Headquarters location in Lancaster, PA.

 

The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee financial accounting and month-end activities for the holding company, bank, and non-bank subsidiary entities, including staff management, design and execution of internal controls (SOX), and monthly variance commentary. The incumbent in this position will have a strong technical accounting background, including understanding of balance sheet derivatives, mortgage servicing rights (MSR), corporate tax accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting, sale-leaseback transactions, equity method investments, branch-related transactions and business combination accounting.

Responsibilities

• Direct the preparation, review and delivery of general ledger entries related to certain expense accruals, equity method investment accounting, MSRs, commercial customer interest rate derivatives, balance sheet hedges, allowance for credit losses, and prepaid accounts.
• Design and oversee the execution of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with applicable regulations (SOX 404), and financial accounting integration requirements related to mergers, acquisitions and consolidations.
• Work closely with the general ledger reconcilement team on resolving certain reconciling items, including in more complex areas such as merchant accounting, investment accounting and accounting for loans and deposits. Oversee the completion of certain general ledger reconcilements.
• Lead, promote and support broader corporate and department initiatives, including change management, audits, organizational planning and mergers and acquisitions.
• Lead the continuous improvement and automation of financial processes and accounting software to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Proactively work with business lines on addressing accounting related items, issues, and new processes when applicable.
• Align staff to required workloads, develop efficiencies through teamwork and cross-training, and ensure effective utilization of resources.
• Maintain strong employee morale and foster a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

 

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent experience. Specialty: Accounting, Finance, or other applicable. (Required)

Master's Degree or the equivalent experience. Specialty: Business Administration (MBA). (Preferred)

Experience

10 or more years combined Corporate Financial Accounting and Public Accounting experience. (Required)

5 or more years management. (Required)

2 or more years public accounting experience; Big Four (preferred). (Required)

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA). (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership and communication skills to be able to manage across the organization and lead a team to the next level of best practices. ()
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization ()
• General understanding of SEC reporting requirements ()
• Proven experience overseeing month-end and year-end financial close activities. ()

 

 Other Duties as Assigned by Manager

This role may perform other job duties as assigned by the manager. 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.

Pay Transparency

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