Staff Accountant I
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Start Your Accounting Career by Owning the Numbers
Ready to take your accounting degree from the classroom to the general ledger? Our Finance team in Gettysburg, PA is adding a Staff Accountant I, the entry point into our accounting department. You'll learn how a bank's books really get recorded, reconciled, and closed, with hands-on coaching from the Assistant Controller. If you take pride in getting every number right and tracking down the "why" behind every discrepancy, this is a place to build your career.
Why This Role Matters
Every report the Bank sends to management, auditors, and examiners starts with accurate entries in the general ledger. As our Staff Accountant I, you'll be the person who makes sure those entries are right: recorded correctly, fully supported, and reconciled on time. Your work gives the Controller and Assistant Controller numbers they can rely on, and it keeps the Bank in line with GAAP, internal controls, and SOX requirements.
What You’ll Accomplish- In your first 60 days: Learn our general ledger, chart of accounts, and internal controls. Prepare and post routine daily journal entries that are accurate, fully supported, and GAAP-compliant, with fewer corrections each week.
- By month 3: Take ownership of your assigned reconciliations (general ledger, internal demand deposit, and accounts payable accounts), research reconciling items, and clear them on time. Help complete your first month-end close.
- By month 6: Maintain the schedules for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accrued expenses. Support accounts payable and check validation (including MoneyGram transactions). Provide clean schedules and documentation for Financial Reporting, audits, and examinations.
- By month 12: Be the go-to person for your accounts. Contribute to year-end close, spot and recommend at least one process improvement, and show you're ready for broader responsibility on the team.
What You Bring to the Table
- A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance, and a working knowledge of GAAP.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, to build, check, and tie out schedules.
- The discipline to work accurately with detailed financial data and meet deadlines.
- Sound judgment, a commitment to confidentiality, and respect for internal controls and compliance.
- Clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to build good working relationships across departments.
Nice to have, but not required: 1–3 years of accounting experience (ideally in banking or financial services), experience with reconciliations, journal entries, or month-end close, and familiarity with Fiserv products such as Signature, Prologue, or Vantage.
Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits Package: This position pays a market-competitive rate. ACNB also provides health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, generous paid time off and 12 paid holidays, career growth and training opportunities – all within a supportive, team environment.
Ready to bring your strengths to our team? Apply today and take the first step toward building your accounting career with us.
Our Careers page will help you find the job you've been looking for: https://www.acnb.com/careers-employment
Location: 100 V-Twin Drive, Gettysburg, PA 17325
ACNB Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work accurately with detailed financial data and meet deadlines
- Sound judgment, confidentiality, and commitment to internal controls and compliance
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to build cross-department relationships
- 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in banking or financial services
- Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, or month-end close
- Familiarity with Fiserv Signature, Prologue, or Vantage
What We Do
ACNB Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACNB Corporation, an independent financial holding company headquartered in Gettysburg, PA. Originally founded in 1857, ACNB Bank serves its marketplace with banking and wealth management services, including trust and retail brokerage, via a network of 17 community banking offices, located in the four southcentral Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York, as well as loan offices in Lancaster and York, PA, and Hunt Valley, MD. As divisions of ACNB Bank operating in Maryland, FCB Bank and NWSB Bank serve the local marketplace with a network of five and six community banking offices located in Frederick County and Carroll County, MD, respectively. Affiliated with ACNB Bank is ACNB Insurance Services, Inc., a full-service insurance agency with licenses in 44 states and the other wholly-owned subsidiary of ACNB Corporation. For more information regarding ACNB Corporation and its subsidiaries, please visit acnb.com. Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender
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