Staff Accountant

We are changing FINANCE to finance CHANGE!

Climate First Bank is a Florida Benefit Corporation, state chartered, FDIC insured commercial bank. With now three physical branches in St Petersburg, Winter Park and Mount Dora and one digital branch, we are offering a full suite of banking products including personal and business banking and loan products (solar, residential, commercial, SBA and more). We are passionate about the environment, social issues and overall leaving our communities and the world better than we found it.

We want YOU to help us on this mission and are looking for exceptionally hard-working, passionate and bright new team members.

We are a team of growth focused, goal-oriented and competitive individuals. We collectively work hard to achieve our mission and growth-related milestones and continue to set and exceed new goals almost daily. We love what we do, and we love working with people who are just as excited about our objectives as we are!

Come join our team as a Staff Accountant to support our remote accounting team. As the Staff Accountant you will be responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting, as well as reconciliation of all general ledger and internal deposit accounts.

Join us in this exciting start-up experience and take your career to a level unattainable in a traditional bank environment. Candidates must live in Florida. Please send a resume to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Daily Financial Overview Report.
• Daily Balancing of correspondent accounts and key general ledger accounts.
• Daily Journal Entries.
• Daily Cash Position to help in determining borrowing needs.
• Review/Approve international wires.
• Assist Deposit Operations with domestic wires when needed.
• Distribution of monthly Management Reports.
• Monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.
• Monthly reconciliation of all internal DDA accounts.
• Actively researching and clearing stale items.
• Assist in gathering documents needed for Internal and External audits.
• Back up Accounts Payable when needed.

Specific Requirements

• Associates Degree required, Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years proven accounting experience required.
• Previous banking experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in contributing to and working by Climate First Bank’s Core Values.
• Possess the initiative to obtain education related to our sustainability practices.

Physical Demands:

• Sustained standing and sitting;
• Frequent use of PC, including typing or sustained attention to monitor;
• Occasional lifting of basic office files or equipment up to 20 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At Climate First Bank we truly believe that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our success. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

E-Verify Statement:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.