Accounting

Manager, GL Compliance

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145 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, 06702, USA

If you’re looking for a meaningful career, you’ll find it here at Webster. Founded in 1935, our focus has always been to put people first--doing whatever we can to help individuals, families, businesses and our colleagues achieve their financial goals. As a leading commercial bank, we remain passionate about serving our clients and supporting our communities. Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Agility, Respect, Excellence are Webster’s values, these set us apart as a bank and as an employer.  

Come join our team where you can expand your career potential, benefit from our robust development opportunities, and enjoy meaningful work!

This position is essential to support and enhance the governance, oversight, and operational execution of General Ledger (GL) reconciliation activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor the timely and accurate completion of GL reconciliations.

  • Provide ongoing support and administration of the company’s GL reconciliation tool.

  • Ensure GL account strings have assigned reconcilers.

  • Schedule, manage, and review testing of GL reconciliations to ensure compliance with internal policy and SOX requirements.

  • Assist in the maintaining and updating GL reconciliation policies and procedures.

  • Support training and education initiatives for reconcilers to promote awareness and adherence to reconciliation standards and usage of reconciliation tool.

  • Assist in reporting and governance around GL reconciliation compliance.

  • Support the development and execution of data strategy initiatives related to reconciliations.

  • Being a point of contact for reconcilers

  • Working closely with IT team and other departments to implement business and functional changes within the reconciliation tool.

Key Skills/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred

  • 5-7 years of SOX or financial risk/audit experience required.

  • CPA, CIA or equivalent preferred.

  • Experience working in or with a mid-size or larger banking organizations preferred.

  • Experience in performing, reviewing, or auditing reconciliations or reconciliation processes preferred.

  • Experience with maintaining policies and procedures is preferred,

  • Experience with supporting and administrating reconciliation tool is preferred

  • Experience with building, maintaining reports, dashboards, supporting business changes in reconciliation application

  • Experience with Alteryx and Power BI

  • This individual must be able to effectively influence others outside their span of control to drive compliance and process efficiency changes and possess the ability to effectively interact with personnel at all levels across the company.

  • Strong communication, and presentation skills.

  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and have good follow up skills.

  • Ability to develop and coach others.

  • Prior experience working with IT teams to implement or enhance system functionality is highly desirable

  • While not a technical role, a foundational understanding of system architecture, data flows, and configuration principles is beneficial.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $120,000 USD to $135,000 USD.  Actual salary may vary up or down depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive compensation.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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