Accounting Supervisor

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Responsible for the monthly accounting closing process and administrative accounting including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, property accounting, and purchasing functions. Responsible for controlling and maintaining the budgetary control functions relating to the Bank’s operating expenses and capital expenditures. Responsible for the continuous process improvement of Corporate Accounting operations to obtain optimal accuracy and efficiencies.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:                                                                                         

• Supervises assigned employees, allocates work and makes decisions and recommendations involving employment, performance reviews, training and development, promotion and transfer.
• Creates a work environment that fosters collaboration and engagement.
• Designs, implements and maintains general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, fixed assets, and budgeting systems and maintains related interfaces, controls and reports.
• Responsible for the controls and performance of accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and purchasing data and related activities.
• Coordinates the annual budget process and related reporting.  Assists user departments with budget/forecast process development and coordinates the administration/reporting of actual relative to budgets/forecasts/plan.  Prepares variance analyses as required.
• Responsible for regulatory reporting to the FHFA.
• Manages the accounting activities related to the Bank’s owned building and its tenants.
• Develops and maintains procedures regarding budgeting, capital expenditures, and expense accounting including keeping abreast of current FASB requirements.
• Reports any non-compliance with GAAP to the Chief Accounting Officer and the Director of Internal Audit.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required
• 5-8 years of accounting experience required, preferably with a financial services institution including: Month end close, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Fixed Assets, Property Accounting, Reconciliations
• 1-3 years supervisory experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to utilize cognitive ability;  sit and move about the office; speak, read, listen, and write; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.   The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.   

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in a temperature controlled office environment requiring little physical exertion.  The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.  Mental concentration, attention to detail and computer use for extended periods of time is common.   Completion of complex tasks under deadline pressure may be required. This position may, on occasion, also require evening and weekend work based on business needs.  Interruptions may occur. 

FHLB Dallas Offers a Professional, Inclusive Culture

FHL Bank Dallas employees are committed to and exemplify the following principles:

• Service to our members is first and foremost
• All business will be conducted honestly and ethically
• Each employee contributes to customer service by directly serving our members or supporting those who do
• Interaction with members should focus on building professional relationships and helping customers achieve their goals
• Cooperation and teamwork throughout and across all levels of FHLB Dallas are essential to its effectiveness
• Colleagues and members will be treated with the utmost respect and dignity

FHLB Dallas provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, marital status, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or national origin. FHLB Dallas will consider for employment all persons on an individual basis consistent with job-related criteria without regard to visible and non-visible disabilities. Equal opportunity applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, screening, hiring, compensation and training, as well as other conditions and privileges of employment.