Accounting Manager

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Thinking of changing jobs or starting your career at a growing company with an award-winning culture? Well, you are in the right place. Join us on our journey to being the Best Community Bank in America. Our motto is Working Together. Building Success. and by joining Peoples Bank, we will work together to help you achieve your career goals, just like we help thousands of clients reach their financial goals.

Peoples Bank is one of the largest 150 banks in the United States with 130 full-service bank branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. We also have Specialty Finance offices in Minnesota, Missouri and Vermont. Peoples Bank prides itself as a community bank and dedicates its resources to improving our communities. The Peoples Bank Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, donating over $7 million to local organizations since its inception.

We are proud to share national accolades that celebrate our company culture and recognize us as a great place to bank:

• American Banker Best Banks to Work For in 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Top Workplaces USA national award in 2022, 2023, and 2024
• Newsweek's America's Best Banks 2023, and 2024
• U.S. News & World Report's Best Companies to Work For in Banking and in the Midwest 2024-2025

At Peoples Bank, we know that there is more to life than work. But we also understand that the quality of the work environment and employee benefits can greatly impact an associate's life. That's why we seek to create a great benefits package for our associates including: 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match, employee stock purchase plan, various education assistance programs such as student loan and tuition paydown/reimbursement, paid vacation and holidays, and much more. For full details of our benefits offerings, please visit: peoplesbancorp.com/about-us/find-a-career/

Our associates are each accountable for living the culture and values of the organization. This includes ensuring actions and behaviors create a positive and collaborative work environment, always acting with integrity and professionalism and providing extraordinary customer service. Our goal is for you to be successful; to that end being reliable in terms of ensuring you are at work on time and work your schedule as well as actively pursuing your performance objectives, will be fundamental in your contributing to the teams' success as well as the organization.

Job Purpose:

This position is responsible for the supervision and leadership of a group of direct reports. Will serve as an accounting resource for the organization. Will assist in the preparation and/or review of accounting data for the accurate and compliant preparation of quarterly and annual reports for the SEC. Will prepare accounting memos and lead the compilation of accounting policies to be followed by Finance, Accounting and Reporting ("FAR"), and other groups around the bank. Will assist in monthly the general ledger close process and serve as an accounting/finance liaison for other departments.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the leadership and management of direct reports. Duties include recruiting, hiring, training, time management (ADP), PTO approval and performance monitoring.
• Responsible for performance monitoring which includes the preparation and delivery of performance feedback that includes quarterly and annual reviews, developmental actions and disciplinary action.
• Responsible for training and coaching Accounting staff, as well as an accounting resource for other business lines.
• Will facilitate team and individual meetings via face to face and virtual.
• Oversight of general ledger maintenance, including analyzing transactions and reviewing general ledger entries for appropriateness.
• Responsible for investment securities from an accounting perspective, including the proper accounting treatment of these transactions.
• Assist with aspects of the monthly close process to ensure an accurate and timely close process.
• Prepare and/or review accounting data and documentation for the accurate and compliant preparation of quarterly and annual reports for SEC.
• Identify process improvements, including the creation of automated processes, supporting internal controls and/or financial reporting.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures with respect to the SEC reporting process and internal controls over financial reporting, including collaborating with internal and external audit functions (as applicable).
• Ensure that policy/procedural changes are clearly communicated to impacted stakeholders on a proactive and timely basis.
• May be required to make periodic presentations to senior management or Board of Directors.
• Will perform special projects as assigned.

Education, Job Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or related field, from an accredited college or university.
• Possession of professional certification or advanced degree in accounting or finance or related business field that includes accounting or finance. Additional years of work experience in banking may be substituted for certification or advanced degree.
• Minimum five years of accounting experience in banking or public accounting, with at least four years supervisory experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles from either practical work experience or accounting coursework.
• Ability to help form, lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, including intermediate-to-advanced-level Excel skills and intermediate Word skills
• Ability to apply advanced accounting concepts and work independently with minimal guidance/supervision.
• Ability to meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly, with proper grammar in a variety of communication settings and styles as evidenced in SEC filings and other internal/external presentations.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departmental functions, and with outside third parties.
• Effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-to-one, groups, management, etc.
• Proven ability to plan and organize resources to achieve goals.
• Well-developed listening, problem solving and time management skills.
• Must be composed under pressure and demonstrate ability to effectively handle conflict.
• Team player.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or related field, from an accredited college or university.
• Possession of professional certification or advanced degree in accounting or finance or related business field that includes accounting or finance. Additional years of work experience in banking may be substituted for certification or advanced degree.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet;
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