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 on-going monitoring, analysis and implementation of GAAP, RAP, SEC, SOX and other regulatory pronouncements ensuring that the organization is in full compliance.

Location: Downtown Spokane, WA

Bank Overview

Founded in 1902, Washington Trust Bank remains proudly independent. For more than 120 years, we have been focused on long-term client relationships. We dedicate our strengths as an independent regional bank to serving clients who understand the value of an established banking relationship and who seek tailored financial products and services. Our heritage and mission remain clear today: we will be the best at understanding and meeting the financial needs of our customers.

Executive Chairman Peter Stanton is the fourth generation of his family to lead the Bank, growing from its small Spokane headquarters in 1902 to an $11B financial institution with 40 locations throughout Washington, Idaho and Oregon. We enjoy an advantage over our publicly traded competitors because we focus on long-term goals rather than quarterly results. We base our decisions on what is happening in our communities and what is right for our customers.

We have never strayed from our commitment to client service, continuing to grow our commercial, private banking, wealth management, small business and consumer portfolios even in the most challenging macroeconomic environments. Our sound business practices, innovation, knowledge and expertise have seen us through both the best and the most difficult economic cycles. Washington Trust’s longevity and success are a testament to our unwavering commitment to our clients and our employees.

Essential Functions

• Manages and performs advanced accounting technical research and discuss impact of current and proposed accounting pronouncements.
• Develops, implements and interprets accounting policies in response to specific applications with emphasis on coordinating financial accounting within the corporate group and provides communication to senior management.
• Prepares or is 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. Assumes additional duties supporting the close process.
• Manages internal control documentation for a FDICIA environment and best practices for a SOX.
• Acts as a contact, when directed, with regulatory examiners and external auditors regarding advanced financial transactions and reporting.
• Participates in the design and implementation of enhancements to the financial, regulatory and tax systems of the corporate group.
• Reviews work and provides guidance and direction to co-workers as needed.
• In a multi-company environment, develops, prepares or is 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.
• Performs compliance and risk management duties as required or assigned.

Related Functions

• Prepares special financial reports and analyses for senior management.
• As needed, provide support to management team for projections, committee presentations, discussions and decision making.
• 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.
• Participates 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.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• 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 knowle…