JOB SUMMARY:
The Accounting Manager is a key member of the Accounting team, responsible for leading and executing accounting activities that support accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and effective accounting operations. This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys balancing hands-on accounting and financial work with leadership and oversight. The successful candidate will prepare complex accounting analyses, reconciliations, and journal entries, while also overseeing key accounting processes, ensuring quality and accuracy, and mentoring less experienced team members.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare and review complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Lead and participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to established deadlines.
- Analyze transactions and apply appropriate U.S. GAAP accounting principles, including documenting accounting conclusions and recommendations.
- Perform balance sheet and income statement analyses, investigate variances and unusual trends, and communicate findings to management.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger through ongoing review, reconciliation, and monitoring activities.
- Research, analyze, and document accounting treatment for complex or non-routine transactions, contracts, and business initiatives.
- Review and approve accounting work prepared by team members, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
- Participate in strategic projects and corporate initiatives, including system implementations, acquisitions, process transformations, and new products or services.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls by identifying risks, recommending improvements, and promoting a culture of accountability and compliance.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors and support audits, reviews, and regulatory examinations.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and leverage technology to increase the effectiveness and accuracy of accounting operations.
- Develop, maintain, and update accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Adhere to Seacoast Bank’s code of conduct
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- CPA designation or active progress toward CPA certification preferred.
- 4–8 years of progressive accounting experience; public accounting and/or Big 4 experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare, review, and approve complex accounting work.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately escalate issues when needed.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with ERP systems preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting concepts.
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
The Statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills. Because these statements are general, the job description is used for a variety of purposes including: job evaluations; performance appraisals; recruitment; etc. All Associates are required to adhere to the highest legal and ethical standards applicable to our industry, while observing both the spirit and letter of all government regulations, laws and bank policies and procedures.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA designation or active progress toward CPA certification
- 4-8 years of progressive accounting experience
- Public accounting and/or Big 4 experience
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements
- Ability to prepare, review, and approve complex accounting work
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with ERP systems
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and collaborate effectively within a team environment
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately escalate issues
Seacoast Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Seacoast Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Seacoast Bank.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, vacation/PTO, and sick leave are part of the package, with bank holidays providing additional time off beyond standard PTO.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and profit sharing are offered, alongside an active employee stock purchase plan that broadens long‑term wealth‑building options.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Medical, dental, vision, wellness program, EAP, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and banking‑service perks (e.g., free accounts and safe‑deposit box) round out total compensation beyond base pay.
Seacoast Bank Insights
What We Do
Since 1926, Seacoast Bank has succeeded through a clear vision, planned strategic growth and talented, professional employees. Seacoast provides integrated financial services including commercial and consumer banking, wealth management and mortgage services to customers at 85 full-service branches across Florida, and through advanced mobile and online banking solutions. Seacoast Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary bank of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF), one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida and is Member FDIC/Equal Housing Lending. As of 2023, Seacoast Bank has just under 1,600 associates, $15 billion in assets and $12 billion in deposits. Our Vision: To be the trusted advisor of choice to the customers, businesses, and communities we serve. Our Four Promises: We believe that our greatest assets will always be our people — local bankers who are knowledgeable about the communities we serve and dedicated to an exceptional customer experience. For nearly a century, Seacoast Bank’s commitment to customers has remained the same and is summarized by its Four Promises. We promise to: 1. Get you comfortable with the right products and the right team to serve you 2. Make your day-to-day banking simple 3. Resolve out-of-the-ordinary items responsively 4. Invest in you and your community Please note: This page is intended to be an informational place for our customers and employees to connect and interact. To ensure that visiting our LinkedIn page is a great experience for everyone, we have a several guidelines that we ask you to follow. The Seacoast Bank Social Media Terms Of Use can be viewed at https://www.seacoastbank.com/agreements-and-disclosures/social-terms.
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