Assistant Controller

Job Overview

The Assistant Controller has direct responsibility for the monthly close process, preparation of monthly financial statements, variance analysis & commentary, board reports, and regulatory report filings. Additionally, this position will ensure reporting and control procedures exist and are maintained to accurately prepare information required for financial reporting and analysis. The successful candidate will work directly with Bank leadership and their teams on day-to-day financial management, annual forecasting, budgeting, and headcount management.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze key data during the execution of organizational projects aimed at improving efficiency and/or increase the Company's operating quality standards.
• Assists in the day-to-day preparation of financial planning, reporting, analytics, modeling, etc.
• Conduct research and analysis to provide management throughout the company with definitive financial data and advice for their use in setting and realizing profit objectives.
• Create presentations, executive summaries, and ad-hoc analysis for senior management.
• Follow standardized operating procedures and practices, conducts, or assists in the documentation of simple financial analysis projects. special projects, analysis, and ad-hoc reporting.
• Prepares financial statements and special accounting reports for management and regulatory agencies.
• Research material variances and completes monthly management and budget variance reporting for assigned categories.
• Prepare reconciliations, maintain fixed assets, prepaid expenses and perform daily monitoring of designated accounts.
• Investment portfolio accounting duties.
• Ensure public fund accounts above $250k are sufficiently collateralized each month.
• Handles all incoming invoices, processes payments or prepares checks. Reviews invoices for proper approval and codes to ensure correct accounts are used.
• Attend ALCO meeting, assist with taking minutes and preparing reports
• Help prepare financial statements or accounting duties with insurance company, holding company and mineral company.
• Other duties as warranted.

Qualifications:

• Successful track record in executing high quality regulatory deliverables and in-depth knowledge of key regulations impacting Finance and regulatory reporting
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting procedures
• Detail oriented with ability to research, organize, analyze, and synthesize financial data in a manner that is visually appealing and effectively tells a clear story.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to exercise professional curiosity to ask the right questions.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and projects according to stakeholder and departmental priorities.
• Ability to work well with teams comprised of various personalities and work well independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient data entry skills; Microsoft Office

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent field OR equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years; Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Budgeting preferred
• Experience in Financial Services Industry preferred

Patrons Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities for hiring, promotions, training, transfer, promotions, and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, gender identity, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. EOE.