Comptroller

In this position, you will lead the accounting team and be responsible for coordinating, planning and reporting of all financial activities in the Bank.  You will oversee the accumulation and consolidation of financial data for financial statements.   You will also be responsible for assessing internal control policies and procedures, as well as accounting systems.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage and review Bank’s financial status & progress in various programs, including monthly/quarterly closes, new product initiatives, accounting standard impacts, etc.
• Oversee Bank’s allowance for credit loss (ACL) calculation, including overall assessment of reasonableness of model inputs, assumptions, & results. Actively involved in model validation & associated data governance process impacting ACL data/models.
• Liaise with department heads throughout the Bank providing subject matter expertise for new products, potential accounting issues, & system changes to ensure accounting is in accordance with US GAAP & appropriate controls are maintained.
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal controls to ensure the Bank’s financial results are reported in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Serve as primary liaison with the Bank’s external auditors to facilitate routine audits/review of financial statements & internal controls.
• Provide review/approval of invoices/payments by check & wire to ensure appropriate allocation of Company resources.
• Monitor implementation of internal control recommendations resulting from audits & regulatory examinations of accounting department to ensure satisfactory actions are taken in a timely manner.
• Serve as primary liaison with the Bank’s SOX team to facilitate documentation/testing of internal controls over financial reporting.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 or more years’ experience in accounting within a public accounting firm or publicly-held financial services company; Prior management experience required
• 3 or more years’ experience in a Assistant Controller/Controller or equivalent role preferred; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant exposure to financial and/or regulatory reporting; Strong analytical foundation & understanding of financial
• Banking industry knowledge, including exposure to allowance for credit loss estimation under CECL standard concepts