Director Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the bank’s accounting operations and financial close process, ensuring timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a key point of contact for regulatory examinations and ensures compliance with banking regulations and reporting requirements, including Call Reports and other regulatory filings.
• Maintains and strengthens internal controls over financial reporting, including oversight of SOX, policies, and procedures.
• Supports external and internal audits, including coordination with auditors, preparation of audit schedules, and resolution of audit findings.
• Develops, maintains, and governs accounting policies, position papers, technical accounting memos, and accounting procedures.
• Establishes governance over accounting data, reports, system interfaces, reconciliations, and key financial reporting dependencies.
• Oversees general ledger and key accounting estimates, including allowances, accruals, and valuation reserves.
• Partners with Treasury, Risk, and FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting, liquidity, capital, and balance sheet activities.
• Leads and develops the accounting team, providing guidance, performance management, and support for professional development.
• Supports financial reporting enhancements and system initiatives, including accounting system upgrades, process improvements, and automation efforts.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• CPA required. 10+ years of relevant accounting experience or equivalent combination of experience and expertise.
• Advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with regulatory reporting and bank audits, strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, bank accounting, and regulatory reporting, preferred.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, preferred.
• High attention to detail and strong controls mindset, preferred.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, preferred.