SVP, CFO Business Lines

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ : WTFC.

Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer.

Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas.

Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Job Description Summary

The SVP Business Line CFO leads the teams in support of Wintrust Financial Corporation’s Business Lines including Wintrust Mortgage, Wintrust Wealth Management, First Insurance Funding Corp (US and CAD), Wintrust Life, Leasing, middle market lending, commercial real estate lending and retail banking.

Maintains high performing, high touch finance teams functionally aligned with the business, providing support for financial planning and analysis, reporting, analytics, and strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for approving forecast and budget in close connection with business line CEOs, WTFC CFO, and Corporate FP&A
• Assesses the make-up of the support organization and look to gain efficiencies in support of common processes, such as reporting, data, systems
• Maintains close connection to the accounting department and assists in overseeing and approving certains critical processes.

Partners with accounting policies on ensuring compliance with SOX controls and oversight of more complex accounting processes.

• Develops and grows a high performing team and promotes mastery of the business, efficiency, best practices, and Finance department core competencies
• Supports the relevant line of business by partnering in incentive compensation related processes, including sales commissions and operational incentive plans
• Lead adhoc projects and reporting as required to support strategic decision making

Knowledge / Skills / Background / Experience

• 10+ years of related experience
• Experience managing teams across multiple department

Benefits

Medical Insurance

• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Short-term and long term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Transportation and Commuting Benefits
• Banking Benefits
• Pet Insurance

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.

To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices.

Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.