Senior Accountant

About the Role

The Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to manage daily accounting operations, month‑end close, and financial reporting for multiple entities. This role is ideal for a hands‑on accounting professional with strong general ledger, reconciliation, and leadership experience who thrives in an in‑office environment. This role plays a vital part in ensuring accurate financial records, compliance with GAAP, and continuous improvement of accounting processes.

The Senior Accountant reports to the CFO and supervises accounting staff.

• Manage the Accountant and A/P & A/R Specialist
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all banking relationships
• Prepare and review advanced journal entries, allocations, and multi‑entity reconciliations
• Lead the monthly insurance premium collection process and manage end‑to‑end claims payment activities
• Produce timely, accurate monthly financial statements for multiple entities
• Perform variance analysis and support annual budget preparation
• Prepare audit schedules and PBC documentation
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and VBA policies
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy

• Oversee and approve multi‑entity payroll processing
• Complete semi‑monthly payroll processing for two entities
• Coordinate payroll activities with the Accountant
• Review GL coding of payments, vendor reconciliations, AR billing, and deposit documentation

Hybrid work schedule available for 3 days in office and 2 days remote at the discretion of the manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accrual accounting
• Advanced reconciliation and month‑end close experience
• Proven financial reporting and variance analysis skills
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Public accounting experience
• Leadership or mentoring experience
• Payroll reconciliation experience
• Experience with Great Plains and Paycom