Senior Accountant

 

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

The Senior Accountant supports the bank’s corporate, institutional, and broker-dealer businesses by managing and analyzing complex balance sheet and income activities. This role is responsible for preparing or reviewing and approving journal entries, regulatory reporting, financial statements and month-end close documentation submitted by team members and delivering impactful contributions for operational efficiency. In addition, the individual will respond to inquiries from management, external auditors and regulatory authorities. The ideal candidate will be able to learn and take on challenges in a fast-paced environment. The position requires a high degree of autonomy and self-direction, with the ability to take initiative and deliver results independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares or reviews and approves journal entries and backup documentation submitted by peers.
• Monitors the integrity of the balance sheet and ensures completeness and accuracy.
• Identify and explain variance drivers; partner with Business Lines to understand the ebbs and flows of the broker-dealer business.
• Assists in the drafting of process narrative, control documentation, and supporting procedures. Ensure accounting activities align with established policies, standards, and control expectations.
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting, Treasury, and Reporting partners to validate data quality and resolve issues. Communicate status, risks, and issues clearly and escalate appropriately when needed.
• Mentor staff, train new hires, introduce processes and templates to gain efficiencies
• Assist with audits by internal and external auditors
• Prepares and/or reviews month end close files and supporting documents
• Prepares/reviews monthly and quarterly financial statements
• Prepares/reviews daily/monthly/quarterly regulatory reporting including 15c3-1 and 15c3-3.
• Obtain Series 27 license within 120 days of employment

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
- Eight or more years of experience in financial accounting activitiesPreferred Skills/Experience
- Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications
- Considerable knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other regulations
- Considerable knowledge of accounting, reporting, and analysis
- Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data
- CPA or CMA preferred

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applica