The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company.
This includes responsibility for directing functions including accounting, annual audits, customer accounting support, tax compliance, monthly close processes, monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, supporting strategic partnerships, price modeling, return on investment, investor relationships and liquidity risk management analysis and other value-added financial analysis.
This is a hands-on leadership role that requires someone who can support both high-level complex accounting and finance responsibilities as well as not being afraid to dive into the details on a day-to-day basis.
The CFO is responsible for developing tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CEO and Board and makes actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations.
The CFO is a member of the Banks Executive Committee and Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) and reports to the CEO.
Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting operations of the Bank
- Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company
- Manage communication, preparation, support and remediation for the bank and company Audit Committee of internal and external audits
- Oversee and prepare all month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations and corporate / overhead cost allocation and reporting
- Coordinate with other executives in preparing for and managing examinations from FDIC, UDFI and FRB
- Ensure credibility of finances by providing timely, accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, forecasts
- Prepare data for tax preparations, remit quarterly payments and work with tax professionals to file tax returns throughout year
- Submit financial reports; (Annually) : Federal Reserve (FR)Y-6, Y-10. (Semi-Annual) : FR Y-9SP. (Quarterly) : FR Y-8, Asset Concentration report, CALL report
- Work within ALCO to maintain appropriate CFP and liquidity levels
- Review and maintain lines of credit with correspondent banks and FRB (BIC-1)
- Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems
Qualifications
- Advanced Business degree in Accounting or Finance and / or MBA. CPA or MBA preferred but not required
- Extensive background in regulatory, market and macroeconomic banking environments
- Firm grasp of financial technology (FinTech) aspects of business
- Evidence of financially sound decisions related to IT and other investments and infrastructure
- Solid leadership and management background
- Effective communication, conflict management and negotiation abilities