Accountant jobs in Danbury, CT

Immediately hiring a Senior Accountant for a banking and finance organization in Danbury, CT. Offering a Hybrid-Remote (3 in-office, 2 remote) schedule, a competitive salary (up to $85k depending on experience) and a clear path for career growth towards leadership.

Organization is highly regarded and recognized institution in our region. Reports into an experienced controller and collaborates with all levels of the organization, including CFO. Offering expense reimbursement for those candidates pursuing their CPA.

Qualifications

• 3 - 6 years of experience working as an accountant.
• Industry experience in banking or financial services.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly closings by preparing appropriate accruals and general ledger entries and preparing financial statements. Review statements for material misstatements.
• Manage assigned accruals and pre-paids, mortgage servicing assets and loan swaps, and prepare journal entries with supporting documentation. Prepare reconciliations and account analysis for selected accounts on a monthly basis.
• Assists the ALM Manager with the quarterly reporting of the Bank’s asset/liability interest rate risk reporting process, including all aspects of “data capture” and other model inputs, update assumptions as per observed trends in the balance sheet and market positioning.
• Responsible for the accounting of securities activity including posting of payments, sales, purchases, calls and monthly accruals utilizing the Prologue Investment software and preparing all associated spreadsheets, including ALCO reports.
• Serve as back-up for processing daily download, creating sub-ledger balancing and month-end reports from Prologue General ledger.
• Set up new and update GL accounts.
• Assist in the cash management function relative to correspondent accounts, investing overnight funds and short-term borrowings.