Determines depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax revisionsPrepares and presents clear, accurate, concise, and effective correspondence, communications, documents, presentations, year-to-date financials, projections, analysis, forecasts, monthly board and management reports, and other reports and informationManages cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reportsMaintains internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, program budgets, and actual expendituresMaintains an accurate chart of accounts and a system of controls over accounting transactions; ensures that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported; examines all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepanciesPrepares ALCO and Audit Committee Meeting information packages and reports for the board of directors' and committee meetings; records and prepares ALCO and Audit Committee meeting minutesAttends ALCO and Audit Committee meetings and other bank-related meetingsManages the bank's annual strategic budgeting process; develops, implements, and tracks the annual budget and strategic plan for the Accounting DepartmentAssists the bank's examiners' internal and external auditors as needed during examinations, audits, and other engagementsReviews, develops, updates, revises, implements, maintains, and enforces a documented system of effective and efficient accounting internal controls, policies, procedures, guidelines, etc. Makes presentations and presents reports to the executive and senior management, board of directors, stakeholders, and othersEnsures that accounts payables are paid accurately and promptly, and all accounts receivables are collected promptlyIncreases the efficiency and digitalization of all accounting-related processes, functions, and systemsDemonstrates and maintains sound, update-to-date, and comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of all aspects of accounting, financial and banking-related regulations, laws, industry trends, developments, financial forecasts, bank policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, processes, practices and expectations related to areas of responsibilities and banking solutions, products, and services offered by the Bank, its subsidiaries, strategic alliances, third-party service vendors and competitors.