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FirstBank PR ACCOUNTANT FINANCE - CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTING - FIRSTBANK PR in San Juan, Puerto Rico

ACCOUNTANT - FINANCE AREA

FIRSTBANK PR

Our Company

At FirstBank PR, we strive to be a trusted advisor to our clients and our employees are the ones that ensure we deliver on our promise of excellence in personalized customer service. Our more than 3,100 employees in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Florida share a passion for excellent customer service. We are proud of our team because they are continuously surpassing our client’s expectations.

A Brief Overview

The Accountant is responsible for reviewing the daily transactions processed by the Business Unit on assigned accounts, preparing accounting reports, preparing daily reconciliations, preparing journal entries adjustments, explaining Balance Sheet & Income Statement monthly variances, and actively participating in Commercial Loans accounting closing processes. In addition, maintain accurate loan accounting records and general ledger accounts.

What you’ll do

· Prepares loans accounting daily, monthly, and quarterly reconciliations

· Monitors loans principal, interest, recoveries, charge-offs, fees, costs, and other components

· Monitors accounts daily movements, and refer to management when appropriate

· Prepares required journal entries related to loan accounts and performs monthly variance analysis for these accounts

· Attends internal and external inquiries, including transactions investigations.

· Prepares monthly reports

· Prepares quarterly reports

· Prepares reports for auditors and regulators

What You’ll Need to Succeed

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required for this job. The incumbent must have at least one (1) year of banking or accounting related experience and must be computer proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word), strong analytical skills and must have written and oral communication skills in Spanish and English. The ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision is also required. Or the equivalent combination of Education and Experience needed to be able to perform the functions of this job.

The competencies detailed below are the behaviors to be exhibited by the incumbent while performing his/her duties as relates to our corporate values, culture and philosophy.

· Customer service

o Responds promptly to customer needs

o Respond to requests for service and assistance

· Teamwork

o Balances team and individual responsibilities

o Contributes to building a positive team spirit

o Puts success of team above own interests

· Ethics

o Treats people with respect

o Keeps commitments

o Inspires the trust of others

o Works with integrity and ethically

o Upholds organizational values

· Organizational Support

o Follows policies and procedures

o Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time

· Attendance/Punctuality

o Is consistently at work and on time

o Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent

· Initiative

o Volunteers readily

o Asks for and offers help when needed

o Seeks increased responsibilities

o Undertakes self-development activities

· Quality

o Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

o Looks for ways to improve and promote quality

· Computer literate (Word, Excel)

· Good verbal and written communication in both English and Spanish.

First Bank Puerto Rico is a proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and takes affirmative action to employ Women, Protected Veterans, People with Disabilities and Minorities regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected status.

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