- What Sets You Apart
- Service: Delivers accurate, timely financial information that supports leadership, auditors, and regulators.
- Attention: Sweats the details-ensuring precision, consistency, and compliance across accounting records and reporting.
- Pride: Owns accounting operations, internal controls, and financial outcomes.
- Value: Identifies risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities; takes action to strengthen controls and processes.
- Advocate: Leads with purpose, supporting and developing a high-performing accounting team while collaborating across the credit union
- What You Bring to the Role
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably within a financial institution or regulated environment
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field required (Master's degree may substitute for up to two (2) years of experience)
- Strong leadership and supervisory experience, including hiring, training, and performance management
- Advanced knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements
- Experience with general ledger management, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail
- Proficiency with spreadsheet and word-processing software
A Preview of What Joining Us as a Controller Looks LikeThe Controller oversees the credit union's accounting operations and financial reporting to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements. This role provides leadership for the Accounting department, manages core accounting functions, and ensures timely and reliable financial information for management, the Board of Directors, auditors, and regulators.
The Controller plays a critical role in maintaining internal controls, supporting audits and examinations, and identifying opportunities to enhance accounting processes, controls, and reporting practices.
The Impact Behind This Role- Ensure accurate, timely financial statements and accounting records
- Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness
- Support leadership decision-making with reliable financial data
- Safeguard credit union assets through consistent accounting practices
- Strengthen team performance through leadership, guidance, and accountability
- Identify risks, gaps, and inefficiencies to improve financial operations
