Cadence Bank Looking for Senior Accountant I at Little Rock, AR  Full Time

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Primary Function: The Senior Account position works with the accounting manager, Controller, and CFO in the footprint to perform month-end closing processes, reporting, acquisitions, and assist with daily transaction workload. This position leads teams and manages the work of others.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists with the month-end closing process and be able to assist or perform as needed any of the transactional work usually performed by the Accountant and Accounting Associates

• Prepares accurate, compliant and timely balance sheet reconciliations and is generally the point person for a region’s portion of the overall footprint reconciliations.

• Files and pays surplus lines taxes as required by the state.

• Performs research and analyzes data as needed including running and distributing reports, helping with the internal and external audits and reviewing compliance for SOX and regulatory requirements.

• Assists in acquisitions including conversions and managing acquired staff personnel as needed.

• Analyzes and processes all incoming funds and ensures accuracy of application to proper accounts including preparing a daily check log for incoming checks.

• Monitors incoming carrier payments received for accuracy and correct commission structure.

• Manages all insurance carrier invoices and statements for receipt of client payment and timely payment to carrier

• Reconciliation of insurance carrier invoices or statements against client accounts

• Reconciliation of client accounts, as needed and process client credits upon completion of reconciliation for accuracy

• Timely payments to vendors and employees with allocations to proper general ledger accounts and cost centers

• Ensures accurate payroll processing of sales professional and broker commissions

• Creates recurring or one-off auxiliary reports as requested by management

• Provides assistance to colleagues with client or carrier accounting questions, as needed

• Trains insurance colleagues on accounting procedures, as needed

• Maintains required data in the agency management system and electronic filing system according to agency guidelines

• Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls

• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential

• Flexibility of work hours and ability to work overtime during peak times.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Regular and reliable attendance required.

Qualifications:

Education/Designations

• Degree in Accounting or Business required

Skill Requirements

• Experience and proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel and/or G Suite products including Gmail, Docs word processing, Sheets, and Drive cloud storage

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Projects professional appearance and manner

• Self-starter with the ability to be flexible

• High attention to detail

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience required

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to communicate effectively with clients, sales professionals, carriers, and staff

• Ability to stand or sit at a workstation during a standard workday

• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machineries, such as a calculator, copy machine and printer

• Ability to move about the office to access office machinery and supplies

Mental Requirements

• Ability to work and meet challenging deadlines and expectations

• Job entails meticulous attention to detail

• Must perform well with frequent interruptions or distractions

• Ability to quickly adjust priorities, focus, and direction as circumstances dictates

Disclaimer

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by teammates assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. Cadence Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable local, state or federal nondiscrimination laws.