Vice President Accounting

Come work with us:

Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”) is a full-service commercial bank based in New York City. The Bank provides a broad range of business, commercial, and personal banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, private and public middle-market and corporate enterprises and institutions, municipalities, and local government entities.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank was named one of Newsweek’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2024. The Bank was ranked by Independent Community Bankers of America among the top ten successful loan producers for 2023 by loan category and asset size for commercial banks with more than $1 billion in assets. Kroll affirmed a BBB+ (investment grade) deposit rating on January 25, 2024. For the fourth time, MCB has earned a place in the Piper Sandler Bank Sm-All Stars Class of 2024.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank operates banking centers and private client offices in Manhattan, Boro Park, Brooklyn and Great Neck on Long Island in New York State.

The Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank, a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and an equal housing lender. The parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank is Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB).

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the VP is to support the corporate controller’s team. This will include processing general ledger entries and completing GL account reconciliations, both daily and monthly. The ideal candidate is a “self-starter”, with the ability to work independently with limited supervision, keeping all relevant parties apprised of developments. This person must also fit well in our small company work environment.

We have a flexible work schedule where employees can work from home one day a week.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Prepare and complete daily and monthly general ledger entries.
• Perform daily and monthly general ledger reconciliations.
• Review information for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting including commercial rent tax, sales tax, and tax filings.
• Research general ledger activity for explanations on variances.
• Assist in compiling documentation for internal and external audits.
• Assist and complete special projects and ad hoc requests.
• Review of daily processed and reconciliations performed by staff.
• Help to support SOX 404 compliance requirements and appropriate process for SOX 404 reporting.

Required knowledge, skills and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, with a CPA.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience, with a publicly traded Bank; ideally, also having Public Accounting experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP requirements.
• Strong communicator (written and oral) and proven ability to work cross-functionally.
• Self-motivated – able to think independently, creatively, and opportunistically; driven to add value and continuously seek opportunities for improvement both individually and as a team.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic-thinking skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and project management skills.
• Experience with SOX 404 readiness process.

Preferred knowledge, skills and experience:

• Advanced experience with Excel and PowerPoint preferred.

Potential Salary: $140,000- $165,000 annually

This salary range reflects base wages and does not include benefits, bonus, or incentive pay. Salary bands are purposefully wide ranging to encompass the different factors considered in determining where a candidate falls in the range, including but not limited to, seniority, performance, experience, education, and any other legitimate, non-discriminatory factor permitted by law. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed here.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.