Are you a CPA with strong financial reporting expertise and leadership experience?
I'm partnering with a well-respected organization in South Arkansas that is looking to add a Controller to its leadership team. This is a high-impact opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys leading teams, partnering with executive leadership, and helping shape the financial direction of an organization.
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 DOE
This opportunity offers long-term career growth, excellent visibility with leadership, a strong PTO package, outstanding health benefits, and a 401(k) match.
Please reach out to Austen Zemrock on LinkedIn for a direct confidential conversation or email me a Word version of your resume for more information.
Why This Opportunity?
This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll partner directly with executive management and help drive the financial strategy of a growing financial institution. You'll oversee all aspects of accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and team development while serving as a key member of the Finance leadership team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead all internal and external financial reporting activities
- Oversee monthly close processes and financial statement preparation
- Manage the general ledger and chart of accounts
- Ensure strong internal controls and account reconciliation processes
- Coordinate external audits and regulatory examinations
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning
- Provide technical accounting guidance related to U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements
- Oversee tax reporting processes and relationships with tax advisors
- Support CECL reporting, IRR and Liquidity reporting, and yield analysis
- Present financial analyses, recommendations, and reporting to executive leadership and ALCO
- Mentor, develop, and lead the Accounting Department team
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
- CPA license required
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Prior leadership and supervisory experience
- Experience with financial reporting and internal controls
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and regulatory accounting requirements
- Banking or financial institution experience strongly preferred
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with executive leadership
- Experience managing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting professionals
Ideal Candidate
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
- Proven leader who enjoys developing teams
- Detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture business perspective
- Effective communicator capable of presenting to executive leadership
- Experienced in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and banking operations