Financial Controller

POSITION SUMMARY

The Controller’s primary responsibilities are the supervision of the Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger Maintenance, Account Reconciliation process, Budget Preparation, Financial Analysis and the monthly & annual financial reports. The Controller is responsible for overseeing the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. The Controller also assists internal and external auditors during examinations.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Oversee the regulatory reporting process (e.g. call report, FR 2900, etc.)
• Review new accounting pronouncements to determine impact on the company.
• Oversee the account reconciliation process.
• Oversee the accounts payable process.
• Oversee the fixed asset reporting.
• Oversee the maintenance of the general ledger and monthly and quarterly closing and consolidation processes.
• Oversee general ledger platform.
• Interact with and provide support to internal and external auditors.
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data;         recommending plans.
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Manage policies and procedures for accounting function.
• Performs financial analysis (e.g. Interest rate sensitivity, liquidity, efficiency, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• B.A. and/or CPA a plus
• 5+ year’s experience in financial reporting. Financial reporting in the financial services industry and/or a community bank a plus.
• Experience in implementing new accounting pronouncements
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Microsoft Office skills, i.e. Excel, Word, etc. a must.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and handle pressure
• Strong project management skills
• Solid organizational skills
• Strong understanding of account reconciliations process