Accountant, Sr

Overview

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With over $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving.   

 

We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance.  401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization.  We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant that will provide day-to-day financial support on a corporate level for Old National Bank and its affiliates. The scope of activity includes but is not limited to responsibilities related to the monthly and quarterly close. This includes preparation and review of various journal entries and account reconciliations, the analysis of the Company’s financial statements, and the review and preparation of ad hoc reports as needed.

 

The Senior Accountant will work with all areas of the bank, including the staff and management in Accounting, Finance, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Financial Analysis, and Tax, as well as interfacing with Loan Operations and Deposit Operations.

 

Salary Range

           The salary range for this position is $44,700 - $101,500 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications and the career level at which the position is filled.

 

Although we prefer to hire a candidate with the skills and qualifications of a Senior level, we are open to considering candidates with the skill set and experience that would be more aligned with a Staff Accountant position. 

 

Key Accountabilities

• Support monthly and quarterly closing process
• Responsible for the completion of account reconciliations and ensuring that stale outstanding items are cleared timely
• Complete account analysis on accounts/tasks
• Identify and implement process improvement
• Fulfillment of various ad-hoc reporting requests from other departments and managers
• Fulfillment of periodic reporting/data requests for other departments, auditor requests, etc.
• Assist with the compliance and documentation of SOX controls
• Support the budget process as requested

Key Competencies for Position

• Promotes Change: Identifies and recommends changes to leadership to improve performance
• Makes Decisions & Solves Problems: Takes ownership of the problem while collaborating with others on a resolution with an appropriate level of urgency
• Strategy in Action: Identifies opportunities for improvement and seeks insights from other sources to generate potential solutions

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA preferred
• 3-5 years accounting experience in banking or related industry
• Must understand complex accounting transactions and apply GAAP standards
• Ability to clearly communicate (verbal and written) accounting issues to management, auditors and other staff
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities / projects under tight timeframes
• Advanced PC skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access)
• Strong attention to detail 

Key Measures of Success/Key Deliverables

• Contribute to the Accounting team by achieving goals and delivering results.
• All deadlines are consistently met, and work performed with accuracy and attention to details.
• Ensures that their responsibilities are being completed effectively and efficiently. All work being performed is value added and required.
• Analytics is performed on journal entries and reconciliations applying critical thinking. Analysis results are communicated timely and effectively to management.
• Minimize risk to Old National by ensuring journal entries