Senior Accountant

First Mutual Holding Co.

Senior Accountant responsible for researching new accounting standards and preparing financial reports. Collaborating with management on budgets and audit compliance in a hybrid role.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeLakewood • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Accountant is responsible for researching and recommending new accounting standards in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the review and preparation of financial reports and supporting documents.
Prepares the month, quarter and year end close; prepares the footnotes to the annual report and all required disclosures.
Maintains accounting models used for significant financial estimates.
Develops and maintains proper controls for safeguarding assets and accurate reporting of financial position and performance; participates in internal control meetings and discussions; ensures two-party control, FIDICIA compliance; COSO compliance and fiduciary reporting duties is maintained.
Responds to questions in absence of the Controller.
Maintains knowledge and capabilities of banking core systems and systems of profitability; loads general ledger balances to profitability system and verifies accuracy.
Facilitates with department managers to develop a budget and forecasting; reports budgeting to senior management.
Works with internal audit and compliance to ensure accounting department is in compliance.
Keeps up-to-date with current financial reporting and accounting procedures and regulations.
Completes various projects and accounting duties such as time studies for accounting estimates, verifying secondary market pipeline report accuracy, 401K and pension plan reporting, REO workout activities, secondary market derivative accounting, etc.
Other duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in Accounting in financial services or banking is required.
Experience in banking/lending laws, regulations or guidelines is required.
Experience in using financial reporting systems is required.
Experience in mortgage lending is preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
EasyLender, Cleartouch, OnBase, various government and investor software/web portals is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience, is required.
CPA is preferred.
2 to 5 years of experience is required.
None.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounting standardsfinancial reportingbudgetingforecastinginternal controlsfinancial estimatesfiduciary reportingmortgage lendingaccounting proceduresfinancial analysis

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationalproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detail

Certifications

CPABachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in Finance