Senior Staff Accountant
- Complete Staffing Solutions
- Schenectady, NY, USA
Job Description
Position Summary
The Senior Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining the financial integrity of the bank by ensuring accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and strong internal controls. This position is responsible for complex accounting activities, financial analysis, and supporting audits while helping to streamline processes and mentor junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and banking regulations
- Perform and oversee general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and account analyses
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including FDIC, OCC, and internal policies
- Assist in the preparation of Call Reports and other regulatory filings
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to inquiries
- Analyze financial data and trends to support decision-making and risk management
- Maintain and improve internal controls and accounting procedures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Treasury, Risk, and Operations
- Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy and completeness
- Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CPA-eligible preferred)
- 5–8+ years of accounting experience, preferably within banking or financial services
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements for banks
- Experience with regulatory reporting (e.g., Call Reports) is highly desirable
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Skills
- Experience with bank core systems and financial reporting tools
- Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal audit processes
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Proven ability to improve processes and drive efficiencies
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About
Mission Statement
The mission of Complete Staffing Solutions is to provide our clients with access to the best and brightest talent available. We offer comprehensive solutions that will increase productivity and empower our clients and their employees to achieve their goals and experience the highest level of success possible. Our specialists focus on permanent and consulting services where our proven experience is unmatched in the marketplace.
Our Service Commitment to You
Every candidate represented by Complete Staffing Solutions is thoroughly interviewed in person and evaluated (including reference checks) before joining your team. Our thorough interview process ensures that a candidate’s skills, experience and personality are well matched to each job and to the culture of the hiring organization. The success of our clients and our candidates is supremely important to us, and Complete Staffing has an unparalleled customer service approach that has proven to be an integral part of our success. We promise to make your staffing needs our number one priority.
Overview
Complete Staffing Solutions is a premier finance, accounting & administrative staffing firm that has been in business for over 25 years. We have the resources, experience and expertise required to coordinate the ideal match between hiring organization and candidate. We have a dedicated permanent placement team that focuses on Finance, Accounting, and Healthcare roles across a multitude of industries. Our temporary staffing consultants offer a wide array of industry knowledge that ranges from accounting/finance to healthcare/administrative and beyond. Here at Complete Staffing, we are confident that our team of committed professionals will provide your company with top-tier talent and be a proven resource to contribute to the immediate and long-term success of your business.
