Corporate Accounting Manager

At MidWest One, our people are number one in everything we do. We are a community bank with a culture based on integrity and customer care.

The people on our team are the foundation of our success. If you're ready to work for an organization that values you, develops your talents and helps you grow personally and professionally, then look no further.

The Corporate Accounting Manager is responsible for planning and directing the daily operations of corporate accounting and accounts payable and development of those teams.

The Corporate Accounting Manager performs senior-level accounting functions, oversees the month-end close process, manages and maintains financial records and accounting systems, and ensures conformity to US GAAP, internal policies, and procedures.

Assists the Chief Accounting Officer with duties which contribute to the achievement of corporate accounting goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Hire and professionally develop Corporate Accountant and Accounts Payable associates.
• Manage and empower associates to efficiently achieve departmental objectives.
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures.; monitor practices for compliance.
• Actively participate in M&A activities including operational integration, system conversions, and other tasks that support the successful completion of an acquisition.
• Review work of assigned associates, including analysis, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Oversee the month-end close process.
• Participate in or lead corporate accounting initiatives, such as system implementations
• Ensure the Company’s tax accounting and compliance activities are completed accurately and timely in conjunction with third-party tax advisor
• Prepare schedules for internal and external auditors and regulatory examiners as required.
• Liaise with third-party vendor(s) to ensure timely and accurate employee benefit accounting.
• Contribute to the overall safety and soundness of the Bank.
• Provide back-up to other department functions.
• Assist the Financial Reporting Officer with the timely and accurate preparation and review of current, periodic, and annual reports to the SEC.
• All employees are responsible for internal controls in the performance of their assigned duties. Internal Control responsibilities are established in various policies, procedures, and documents, including the Code of Conduct.

Other duties may be assigned.

The Perks!

• Competitive base compensation with additional performance-based incentives (incentives vary depending on role)
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Parental / Grandparent Leave, and more
• 100% vested 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flex spending plan & Health savings accounts with employer contribution
• Student Loan Debt Reduction Program & Tuition Assistance Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Employer provided group life insurance with option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your family members
• Employer provided long term and short term disability insurance
• Additional Insurance options to meet your personal needs : Critical Illness and Accident insurance
• Wellness Program
• Free banking services and other financial services discounts
• Take Your Dog to Work Day in June
• Employee Rally Day- a day of celebration and recognition!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration required, preferably within accounting or finance discipline.
• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible accounting and supervisory experience, preferably within the financial services industry
• Active CPA license preferred

We RISE by lifting others. RISE stands for Retention, Innovation, Support, and Empowerment. Through RISE we aspire to create and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging at work and in our communities.

Our commitment to RISE is reflected in our operating principles, people and culture. We pledge to continuously learn, so we can understand and support the differences of individuals, embrace each other's strengths, and provide opportunities for all of us to work toward and achieve our full potential.

Now that you know more about us and the position, next step is for you apply so we can learn about you!