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VP – Corporate Controller

Christian Wyatt Group is seeking a Corporate Controller who will report to our client’s Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and will be dedicated to establishing and maintaining controls and procedures designed to ensure the flow of complete, accurate, timely and actionable financial information throughout the organization. 

Our Firm, the Christian Wyatt Group, is an industry leader in executive search within the Community & Super Community Banking vertical nationwide and is an affiliate of Management Recruiters International. 

This key Controller roles includes defining and maintaining appropriate accounting policies, maintaining accurate fiscal records, more fully building out and overseeing the control infrastructure, and preparing financial reports in compliance with US GAAP and helping the CAO appropriate controls are in place for SEC reporting requirements and operational procedures.  This role will liaise closely with the Financial Reporting Manager, CAO, CFO as well as their external audit firm.  As the Controller, you will assist in the overall responsibility for the financial control framework of the entire organization including the development of processes, policies, and controls to ensure the financial integrity of all reporting and overall operational accounting.   

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong finance infrastructure to support both organic and M&A growth, including integration of acquired banks/entities.  You will play a critical role in establishing a culture of controls within the organization and will work to ensure that the company’s policies and practices reflect a “best in class” approach to ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory standards.  

On a more granular level, you will provide functional leadership for the accounting and control activities of the company, including timely and accurate quarterly and annual reporting.  You will oversee and effectively lead all of the accounting functions of the organization.  Maintain effective systems and controls to ensure the integrity of financial data and processes in compliance with all GAAP requirements.  Manage the monthly and quarterly consolidation and internal financial reporting processes, as well as timely and accurate analysis of financial results and financial trends.   You will also assist the CAO and SEC Reporting Manager in facilitation of review of the clients SEC reports associated with financial filings, including Form 10-Qs, Form 10-Ks, Proxies, and Form 8-Ks and all supporting financial schedules.  You will also develop and drive necessary financial policies, procedures, and internal controls and play a leading role in directing change initiatives and continually improving the company’s financial management processes.  This is a broad-based role focusing not only on operational accounting, but overall streamlining controls and policy as well. 

To be considered for the Corporate Controller role, you must have at least seven years of hands-on experience in accounting and finance roles of increasing responsibility and will have led from a senior financial leadership position within a public company.  A deep understanding and prior experience within the banking industry and with mergers & acquisitions is highly desired.  You will also have solid foundational public accounting and be a Certified Public Accountant. You must be comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to add value in that type of environment.  Intrigued?  We’d love to speak with you in confidence.