Senior Accountant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at Fulton Bank

Requisition ID: 2026-24113
Category: Finance/Accounting
# of Openings: 1
Position Type (Portal Searching): Full-Time
Corporate Headquarters
Lancaster
FLSA Status: Exempt

Value Proposition

Our values define us and our culture inspires us to change lives for the better. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company, and every success we experience begins with them. Together we are committed to making a positive impact in our local communities. We champion a culture of continuous learning, work-life integration, and inclusion. We promote a digitally enabled work environment to continuously enhance the experience of our employees and customers.

Overview

This is a full-time, hybrid career opportunity based out of our Corporate Headquarters location in Lancaster, PA.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to monitor, analyze, reconcile, and troubleshoot bank accounting systems and transactions for financial impact, regulatory compliance and management reporting requirements. The incumbent in this position will possess and apply the subject matter expertise necessary to resolve more complex reconciliations and other related tasks under minimal supervision and may train and/or advise less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex General Ledger (GL) and Internal DDA (IDDA) account reconcilements, identify and analyze open items, ensure proper clearing, and identify and report large, unusual or suspicious transactions or trends to management.
• Collaborate with other bank departments to troubleshoot and disposition bank accounting reconcilement issues, record accounting transactions as needed, and communicate outcomes.
• Understand new or enhanced banking products and services through analysis of accounting and reconciliation impact, soliciting guidance from management as needed. This would involve attending planning meetings of new processes, writing procedure documents for new processes and training other staff members on enhancements and changes.
• Evaluate and review procedure documents for changes as processes and workflow evolve. Ensure with management that procedures adhere to SOX controls and are updated when change happens as a result of management planned changes or changes as a result of audit findings.
• Perform the duties of the back-up business administrator to the team manager, importing files and making changes to reconcilement conditions as required or requested.
• Attend internal audit meetings and respond to research requests as needed.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent experience. Specialty: Accounting. (Required)

Experience

3 or more years accounting. (Required)

1 or more years financial services or banking. (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of bank deposit operations, loan operations, and cash management processes, with the ability to apply that understanding to daily work and problemsolving. (Preferred)
• Knowledge of and/or prior experience using automated account reconciliation systems (e.g., Blackline) to support efficient and accurate financial reconcilement processes. (Preferred)
• Skill in writing detailed procedures and creating process flow documentation, including the ability to translate operational steps into clear, structured materials. (Preferred)

Sponsorship Statement

As a condition of employment, individuals must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for a work visa by Fulton Bank currently or in the future.

EEO Statement

Fulton Bank (Fulton) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons. Fulton will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, covered veteran status, or any other legally protected status.