Bank First

Staff Accountant

Bank First  •  Manitowoc, WI (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: Bank First Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI 54220

Position Summary
The Staff Accountant is responsible for creating information that is used for decision making purposes by collecting, analyzing, investigating and reporting financial data.  This position ensures financial information has been recorded accurately in the general ledger.  The Staff Accountant works on the month-end close, consolidation of bank related entities and manages the pledging of the investment security portfolio for certain municipal and business deposit relationships.  The Staff Accountant has daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting and reconcilement responsibilities.  The Staff Accountant reports to the SVP-Finance with daily interface with other staff of the Finance Department.  The department is located in the headquarters location on 8th Street in Manitowoc. This is an in-office position.
Responsibilities:
- Processes daily invoices and issue payments in the Accounts Payable software
- Maintain vendor files and W‑9 documentation.
- Assist with annual 1099 reporting.
- Reconcile corporate credit card activity.
- Reviews general ledger accounts and prepares journal entries
- Reconcile general ledger accounts (cash, loans, deposits, fixed assets, suspense accounts).
- Provide support to branch staff on accounting-related questions.
- Follow internal control procedures for financial operations.
- Participates in educational opportunities
- Participates in professional organizations.
- Other duties as assigned

QualificationsCompetencies:
- Honesty- ability to act in a fair and just manner
- Integrity- ability to act free from deception
- Ethics- ability to be guided by the company’s accepted principles of moral conduct
- Accountability- ability to accept responsibility
- Adaptability- ability to embrace a change in the workplace
- Decision Making- ability to select an effective course of action while controlling    resources and expenditures
- Customer Oriented- ability to develop and maintain relationships with other stakeholders
- Trust- ability to serve both external and internal clients by focusing efforts on meeting the clients’ needs, understanding their concerns and seeking to build trust
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Associate’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred; equivalent experience (2–4 years in accounting or 1–2 years in banking) will be considered
- Must have strong computer skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Detailed and deadline oriented
Bank First

About Bank First

Bank First is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Through a combination of acquisitions and de novo offices, our Bank has expanded to serve the financial needs of those throughout Wisconsin. Our growth has been achieved through our relationship-based model of banking. We take pride in knowing our customers on a personal level and working together to create value for themselves, their families, and the communities in which we live.

As a result of our growth throughout the State of Wisconsin, our valued customers have access to an increased lending capacity, a wider range of products and services, an expanded branch network, and a larger team of bankers dedicated to providing superior financial solutions that are value driven. Bank First employs over 300 full-time equivalent staff and has been consistently named one of the best banks to work by American Banker.

At Bank First, we strive for excellence, not only for our customers, but for our employees, community, and shareholders as well. Our focus on excellence has resulted in Bank First being recognized as one of the top performing banks in the United States. We are one of 26 banks in the country to be awarded the Raymond James Community Bankers Cup. The award recognizes the top 10% of community banks in the nation based on profitability, operational efficiency, and balance sheet metrics. Additionally, we have been recognized on the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Honor Roll.

As Bank First looks to the future, we will continue to focus on our relationship-based model of banking and expanding our reach throughout the State of Wisconsin. Bank First will continue to expand through organic growth and in the form of de novo branches and strategic acquisitions in the coming years and is excited for the opportunity to provide superior products and services to a larger base.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Manitowoc, WI
Year Founded
1894
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