Accountant - Bank Accounting - Salt Lake City

Zions Bancorporation N.A. Enterprise Finance & Accounting teams provide accurate financial statements. With a commitment to innovation and automation, we have been providing our stake holders, clients, and colleagues the best ethical reputation possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today.

The Bank Accounting team falls within the Corporate Accounting team.  We provide the accounting for Zions Bancorporation’s affiliate companies, month end close and consolidation of company general ledgers, recording of daily cash transactions, monthly income and expense accruals, reconciliations and research of nightly process clearing general ledgers, and accounting support for the banks business units. We also work with the banks internal and external auditors to provide supporting documentation as requested. Our focus is on standardizing and automating as many processes as possible to free up time for critical thinking activities.

We are currently seeking an Accountant as part of our Bank Accounting department. If you want to learn a broad array of skills within the accounting profession, this is the group for you.  There are plenty of growth opportunities within the enterprise.

Accountant duties include, but are not limited to:

• Research and clear daily general ledger posting rejects for assigned affiliates

• Monitor General Ledger Entries e-mail in-box and post entries in Oracle

• Monitor Oracle Workflow and follow-up on unposted entries

• Monitor Oracle Inquiry e-mail in-box

• Prepare and post daily FRB Excess reclass entries 

• Prepare daily Telecheck settlement

• Post third party property management entries

• Prepare and post monthly entries, as assigned

• Cross-train to provide back-up and support for other group members

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's accounting, finance or a related degree and some experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgets, balance sheets, income statements, etc. or other directly related experience

• A combination of education and experience may meet job requirements.

• Knowledge of GAAP preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Office, and with Oracle EBS a plus,

• Self-Starter with a positive and team player attitude, who can succeed individually and part of a team, works independently, adopts well to changes, and can work under tight deadlines.

Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, the Zions Bank Building serves as the headquarters of both Zions Bancorporation and Zions Bank. The building sits adjacent to City Creek Center, a world-class shopping and dining destination with more than 100 stores and restaurants. The Zions Bank Building stands tall among Salt Lake City’s central business district, providing hundreds of team members with an exceptional work environment and features such as:

• Easy access to the City Creek UTA TRAX station, as well as various electric vehicle charging stations in most City Creek area garages;

• An employee-only fitness center and bike storage;

• An employee lounge, kitchen, micro market, game tables, couches and TVs;

• Private mothers’ rooms and lockers; and

• Access to downtown shopping, dining, arts and entertainment.