Staff Accountant

If you are someone wanting to make a difference in the communities that we serve and join the strongest large bank in Kansas City, then Security Bank of Kansas City has a career for you. In addition to our compensation and benefits packages, Security Bank offers full-time employees 11 paid holidays, rewarding and challenging growth opportunities, generous paid time off and discounted banking services.

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant supports the bank’s accounting and finance functions by preparing general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting support, budgeting assistance, regulatory reporting support, audit documentation, and financial analysis. This position helps ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, and effective support for business lines across the bank.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Support accounting and reconcilement activities related to bank operations, including deposit, loan, investment, borrowing, fixed asset, accrued expense, and prepaid expense accounts, as assigned.
• Prepare general ledger postings and daily and monthly journal entries; assist with review and reconciliation as assigned.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, working closely with business units.
• Assist in data analytics processes to identify trends, variances, and KPIs across business lines.
• Assist in the preparation of regulatory filings, including the FFIEC Call Report.
• Assist with monthly close processes, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Use Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and formulas, to support financial models, data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation, review evidence, and audit trails for assigned reconciliations, journal entries, reports, and schedules.
• Assist business units with accounting-related questions, reporting support, variance explanations, and other financial matters.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.