Senior Staff Accountant at Higginbotham HR Consulting

Fast growing, customer-focused bank based in Waco, Texas, is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the bank's accounting and financial reporting function while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This position plays a key role in the month-end close process, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, and analysis of financial results. Reporting to the CFO, the Senior Staff Accountant will work closely with finance leadership and business partners to support the bank's continued growth and operational excellence. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting skills with a proactive, team-oriented approach and a commitment to excellence.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries; maintain assigned general ledger accounts; and complete monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations and analyses.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including variance and preparation of schedules used in financial reporting.
• Support the preparation and updating of recurring regulatory (including Call Report), management, and board-related reports, and ensure assigned reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Analyze financial results, identify unusual activity or significant variances, and communicate findings and recommendations to management and internal business partners.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and special projects, including process improvements that strengthen internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to requests, and assisting with implementation of recommendations.
• Assist in researching issues, outages, workflows, and discrepancies with the core system.
• Process or review assigned recurring accounting activities and maintain related procedures to support strong internal controls.
• Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and decision-support materials for management and departmental stakeholders.
• Support special projects, system enhancements, and cross-training, and other duties as assigned.
• Monitor and improve accounting processes and internal controls.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required (preferably in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline).
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Minimum four plus years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including experience with general ledger reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end close activities. Banking or financial institution experience preferred.
• Experience witth budgeting/reporting software, Cognos, Microsoft queries, banking core systems, and general ledger.
• Solid accounting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, financial statement analysis, and audit support.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, work independently, research issues, and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Database and query skills; critical thinking and problem solving ability.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy; ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; commitment to process improvement and long term career growth.