Controller

About the role

Under general supervision, undertakes and performs a variety of accounting and financial and related service support functions associated with the Finance Department for UniWyo FCU.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Develops, implements, modifies and documents record keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
• Prepares written reports and documents for internal and external audits and/or examinations.
• Establishes general ledger, assigns and posts entries to proper accounts.
• Prepares periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Reports to management regarding the finances of UniWyo FCU.
• Reconciles, processes, records and summarizes all general ledger accounts.
• Works with and assists vendors, supervisors, employees and others having business with the finance department.
• Surveys operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Maintains, records, reconciles and reviews all investment transactions, ATM, mortgage and investment information.
• Records disbursements and repayments of portfolio loans.
• Reviews and maintains daily cash flows in accounts and/or transfers money appropriately.
• Closes the financial records monthly.
• Supervises assigned employees and performs related management responsibilities, including interviewing candidates and making hiring recommendations.
• Coordinates, prioritizes, and assigns work; establishes performance expectations and goals; and monitors work progress and departmental needs.
• Conducts monthly one-on-one meetings to provide coaching, feedback, and support.
• Identifies employee training and development needs and arranges appropriate training opportunities.
• Addresses performance or conduct concerns and recommends or implements corrective and disciplinary action, up to and including termination, as appropriate.
• Lead the Accounting Department and develop, maintain, and monitor appropriate safeguards, internal controls, and segregation of duties to protect credit union assets and ensure sound accounting practices.
• Responsible for compliance with the Bank Secrecy and Anti Money Laundering Acts including monitoring for such illegal activity as it applies to this position.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of applicable credit union rules, ordinances, codes, regulations, administrative orders, case law and other governing rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the Credit Union’s policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of file and records management.
• Knowledge of the principles of bookkeeping and/or accounting.
• Knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of the principles of customer service.
• Skills in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Skills in working within deadlines to complete projects and assignments.
• Skills in assessing, analyzing, identifying and recommending solutions to problems.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, other UniWyo FCU employees, representatives from other credit unions, general public and/or others having business with UniWyo FCU.
• Skills in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software and operating systems/applications.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in banking, accounting, management, finance or closely related field AND five (5) years of relevant accounting, banking, cashier, or closely related experience OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Additional requirements

• Must be proficient in word processing and current spreadsheet software.
• May be required to lift and/or carry heavy, bulky supplies, materials and/or other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to potential physical harm and infectious diseases.
• May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule.

Location: Laramie/Casper, Wyoming. FLSA Status: Exempt. Employment Status: Full Time.