Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Position Overview:
The bank controller is a senior-level financial professional responsible for overseeing and managing the daily accounting and financial reporting functions of a bank. This role is crucial in ensuring the accuracy of financial records, maintaining internal controls, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The controller plays a key role in financial planning, analysis and reporting to senior management and Board of Directors.
Primary Duties:
Financial reporting
- Preparing and publishing accurate financial statements, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, for both internal management and external auditors.
- Prepares financial statements and develops and maintains internal financial controls.
- Prepares and ensures accuracy of monthly reports to be presented to the Board of Directors and senior management
Budgeting and forecasting
- Coordinating the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, analyzing budget variances, and providing insights to support decision-making and improve financial performance.
Internal controls
- Designing, implementing, and monitoring internal control systems to prevent errors, fraud, and mismanagement of funds. This includes overseeing internal and external audits.
Compliance
- Ensuring adherence to relevant accounting principles, industry regulations, and federal, state, local tax laws. This includes staying updated on changes in tax laws and regulations affecting the bank's operations.
- Provides oversight of tax and accounting issues for the bank and all affiliates.
Financial analysis
- Analyzing financial data to identify trends, potential risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Makes recommendations relating to budget preparation, profit forecasts and operational changes as needed.
- Assists in analysis of new branch site locations and closing of existing branches.
- Responsible for effective management of capital adequacy and asset/liability management.
Team leadership
- Managing and developing the accounting team, providing guidance and training to enhance their skills and performance.
Education and skills:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
- Minimum of five or more years of experience in an accounting or financial manager role.
- Strong background in a financial institution accounting, auditing and Federal, State and Local tax laws, Federal and State Banking regulations and policies and procedures related to procurement.
- Background in banking preferred.
- High-level analytical and communication skills.
- Excellent computer and spreadsheet skills
- Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant)
- Ability to dynamically lead, support and develop the accounting team
Citizens State Bank also offers the following benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings account
- Wellness incentives with rewards $$, Health Savings Employer match, Health Reimbursement accounts
- Short and Long Term disability (employer paid after 1 year)
- 401K retirement savings with employer match
- Employee Relief Fund
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Employee Recognition
- Company Logo Wear
- Paid Holidays, PTO, Volunteer, Bereavement
Job Tags
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