Accountant

MANIFEST Technology is seeking a detail‑oriented Accountant to join our client’s Corporate Accounting and Compliance team on a temporary assignment. In this role, you will support daily accounting operations, capital activities, and compliance functions while collaborating with a small team of accountants.

Responsibilities

• Perform general accounting activities including the preparation, maintenance, reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc journal entries and general accounting tasks
• Help identify and address discrepancies and irregularities and implement solutions as appropriate
• Perform a variety of routine and moderately complex review functions, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards, Financial Accounting Manual (FAM), Federal Reserve policies, and best practices
• Assist with compliance functions including supporting the Bank’s SOX/COSO function
• Participate in daily assignments, partner with other departments and Districts to ensure shared transactions/processes are completed accurately and timely, communicate effectively with all partners to ensure transactional integrity and issue resolution
• Prepare, review, and analyze accounting records, and other financial reports
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required with relevant work experience
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply Financial Accounting Manual (FAM) guidelines and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Analytical and problem-solving ability appropriate for subjects and issues of moderate complexity
• Acute attention to detail with a high degree of data accuracy and integrity
• Strong oral and written communication, ability to work on required information and concepts with people at all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels of the organization
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with several other software applications as needed for the role
• Strong time management skills, ability to organize your time appropriately
• CPA, a plus
• Big Four, audit or SOX/COSO compliance experience, a plus
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or other accounting software, a plus
• Power BI & Tableau, plus

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