Staff Accountant

Thank you for your interest in joining First Bank. If you’re looking to be part of a team that values integrity, humility, excellence, challenge, and life-long learning, you’ve come to the right place. At First Bank we believe in offering opportunities to help individuals build a long and lasting career, and we are currently seeking a Staff Accountant.

The Client Advisor I - Team Lead helps the bank to fulfill its vision by leading the branch to ensure exceptional service, financial wellness goals are met, and retail initiatives are executed effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with financial statement variance analysis, including actual-to-budget and period-over-period comparisons.
• Perform routine financial reporting to provide additional capacity for higher-level financial review.
• Assist in the preparation of regulatory reports, including the Call Report, FR Y-9, and state filings.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation supporting regulatory reporting inputs.
• Assist in the annual budgeting process, including expense and revenue modeling and department-level collaboration.
• Partner with the Controller on ad hoc financial modeling and strategic analysis.
• Perform detailed analysis of revenue trends, expense drivers, and balance sheet changes.
• Translate financial results into actionable insights for management.
• Assist with financial statement audit requests and help ensure timely, accurate responses.
• Assist in identifying departmental efficiencies.
• Serve as a backup to fellow Staff Accountant when needed.
• Serve as co-administrator for departmental processes, vendors/software used, and related responsibilities.
• Performs other evolving duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Skill Requirements:
• Analytical mindset with the ability to explain ‘why’, not just ‘what’.
• Ability to translate accounting and finance data into business insights.
• Process improvement and systems-oriented mindset; seek out efficiencies.
• Embraces technological advancements.
• Dependable and comfortable asking questions and speaking up.
• Easy to communicate with and adaptable to change.
• Cares for people and colleagues and enjoys having fun at work.
• Demonstrates curiosity and leadership potential.
• Work experience: Relevant work and life experience within an accounting/finance team/function.
• Certifications: A degree in accounting and/or finance is preferred but not required if relevant work experience is present.

The position offers a competitive salary, medical insurance coverage, 401K-retirement plan, and other benefits.

EO / M /F/ Vet / Disability. First Bank is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap, or veteran's status. Equal access to programs, service, and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources.

This application will be given every consideration, but its receipt does not imply that the applicant will be employed. Applications will be considered for vacancies which arise during the 60-day period following submission. Applicants should complete an updated application if not contacted and/or hired during this 60-day evaluation period.

Replies to all questions will be held in strictest confidence.

In order to be considered for employment, this application must be completed in full.

APPLICANT'S STATEMENT

By submitting an application I agree to the following statement:

(A) In consideration for the Bank’s review of this application, I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this electronic application. My cooperation includes authorizing the Bank to conduct a pre-employment drug screen and, when requested by the Bank, a criminal or credit history investigation.

(B) As a candidate for employment, I realize that the Bank requires information concerning my past work performance, background, and qualifications. Much of this information may only be supplied by my prior employers. In consideration for the Bank evaluating my application, I request that the previous employers referenced in my application provide information to the Bank’s human resource representatives concerning my work performance, my employment relationship, my qualifications, and my conduct while an employee of their organizations. Recognizing that this information is necessary for the Bank to consider me for employment, I release these prior employers and waive any claims which I may have against those employers for providing this information.

(C) I understand that my employment, if hired, is not for a definite period and may be terminated with or without cause at my option or the option of the Bank at any time without any previous notice.

(D) If hired, I will comply with all rules and regulations as set forth in the Bank’s policy manual and other communications distributed to employees.

(E) If hired, I understand that I am obligated to advise the Bank if I am subject to or observe sexual harassment, or other forms of prohibited harassment or discrimination.

(F) The information submitted in my application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false or misleading statements or omissions, whether intentional or unintentional, are grounds for disqualification from further consideration of employment or dismissal from employment regardless of when the false or misleading information is discovered.

(G) I hereby acknowledge that I have read the above statement and understand the same.