**Location:** 127 Public Square - Cleveland, Ohio 44114 **Position Summary:** We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented **Senior Lead Accountant** to support the development, implementation, and interpretation of accounting and regulatory policies across the bank. This role is ideal for a candidate with strong technical accounting knowledge. You will assist in analyzing new accounting standards, preparing technical documentation, and advising lines of business on accounting implications of transactions and products. **Key Responsibilities:** + Assist in researching and interpreting U.S. GAAP and regulatory accounting guidance. + Support the drafting and maintenance of internal accounting policies and procedures. + Analyze the accounting impact of new products, transactions, and regulatory changes. + Prepare technical accounting memos and white papers under the guidance of senior team members. + Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Legal, and business units to ensure consistent application of accounting policies. + Monitor developments from standard-setting bodies (FASB, SEC) and summarize key impacts. + Assist in the review and preparation of financial disclosures in Form 10-Q and 10-K, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. + Support internal and external audit processes by providing documentation and technical support. + Participate in special projects, including policy updates, system enhancements, and training initiatives. **Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred. + 4+ years of experience in public accounting (Big 4 preferred), the financial services industry, or other relevant experience. + Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP; exposure to banking or financial instruments is a plus. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment. **COMPETENCIES/SKILLS** + Integrity and trust—exemplifies a high degree of honesty and maintains trustworthiness. Exercises principled judgment. + Ethics and values—adheres to the highest standards in these areas and exhibits the ability to maintain them in the face of adversity. + Functional/Technical skills—good understanding of the accounting and research skills necessary to address the numerous accounting issues encountered throughout Key. + Customer focus—maintains an intense focus on clients and their service needs including proactively networking with individual clients in their assigned areas of responsibility. + Timely decision making—promptly responds to client issues where possible or works to address issues requiring others involvement with the result of timely action on the particular issue. + Action oriented—takes charge and independently pursues appropriate solutions to client issues. + Written communications—demonstrated ability to communicate necessary information in a written form as appropriate. + Interpersonal savvy—works productively with others particularly in situations where action from other individuals is necessary to achieve the desired results. + Presentation skills—possesses the skills to effectively present work results and other issues to superiors and peers. + Business acumen—understands the basic tenets of the financial services industry and has the ability to learn and understand the business issues of the various lines of business and other support areas within Key. + Dealing with ambiguity—works well with issues that rather than having one right answer involve identifying and interpreting appropriate accounting guidance particularly in situations where none may exist. Job Posting Expiration Date: 08/17/2025 KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing HR_Compliance@keybank.com. KeyBank is an organization collectively committed to helping you unlock your potential and discover what truly drives you. Working here means sharing our purpose to help our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive. You’ll find genuinely supportive teammates, a flexible, inclusive work environment, challenging projects, accessible leaders, and opportunities to grow in your position and your career. For 200 years, Key has opened doors in our communities. Let us open one for you.