Senior Financial Accountant

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for managing, leading, researching, developing and preparing advanced accounting, financial, regulatory and tax analyses, projections and recommendations to senior management of the corporate group. Provides ongoing monitoring, analysis and implementation of GAAP, RAP, SEC, SOX and other regulatory pronouncements ensuring that the organization is in full compliance.

Downtown Spokane, WA

• Manage and perform advanced accounting technical research and discuss impact of current and proposed accounting pronouncements.
• Develop, implement and interpret accounting policies in response to specific applications with emphasis on coordinating financial accounting within the corporate group and provide communication to senior management.
• Prepare or be assisted in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial and regulatory reports for WTB Financial Corp. (WTBFC) corporate group with an emphasis on public external reporting and disclosures. Assume additional duties supporting the close process.
• Manage internal control documentation for a FDICIA environment and best practices for a SOX.
• Act as a contact, when directed, with regulatory examiners and external auditors regarding advanced financial transactions and reporting.
• Participate in the design and implementation of enhancements to the financial, regulatory and tax systems of the corporate group.
• Review work and provide guidance and direction to co-workers as needed.
• In a multi-company environment, develop, prepare or be assisted in the preparation of financial, regulatory and tax reports and analyses in a timely and high quality manner, including:
• Monthly company and consolidated financial statements and reports, capital and earnings projections, and board reports.
• Annual audited financial statements and related footnotes and quarterly unaudited financial statements.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual regulatory reports.
• Regulatory compliance examinations.
• Accounting policies and research.
• Internal control documentation.
• Accounting for selected assets and liabilities accounts.
• Regular, reliable attendance is required.
• Perform compliance and risk management duties as required or assigned.

• Prepare special financial reports and analyses for senior management.
• Provide support to management team for projections, committee presentations, discussions and decision making as needed.
• Frequent contact by phone and in person with management and supervisory level employees in various departments of Washington Trust Bank or affiliates of WTBFC and external examiners and auditors regarding specific transactions and overall financial, regulatory and tax accounting issues.
• Participate in the design and implementation of enhancements to the financial, regulatory and tax accounting systems of the corporate group including migration to public reporting and disclosures.
• Additional responsibilities and duties as directed by the CFO and CAO.

• B.A. in accounting or finance with accounting emphasis; M.A. in accounting preferred; CPA required.
• Five or more years of public accounting, an accounting role at an SEC registrant or related experience with strong technical skills.
• In-depth working knowledge of GAAP accounting, including consolidations, financial statement preparation and audit trail considerations.
• In-depth working knowledge of SEC reporting, regulations, regulatory filings, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, proxy statements.
• In-depth working knowledge of RAP accounting, including preparation of regulatory reports.
• In-depth working knowledge of external audit procedures and internal control requirements.
• In-depth working knowledge of internal control over financial reporting to identify, document and monitor the control environment.
• In-depth working knowledge of state taxes, including specialized bank regulations, consolidated return rules and preparation of returns.
• Proficient in accounting research software.
• Sufficient knowledge of and experience with division PC systems to identify problems when they occur and to affect corrections.
• Sufficient knowledge of and…