Financial Controller

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: In office - Coxsackie, NY

Salary: $120000-$150000

Skills: Controller, Finance, Account Management, Banking

About Company / Opportunity

We seek an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to support the SVP/Chief Financial Officer in overseeing the daily financial operations and ensuring the smooth functioning of our accounting department. This role is critical to maintaining accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, all while aligning with the bank's policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

- Accounting Department Leadership: Support the CFO in managing and supervising daily accounting operations, including cash management, accounts payable, and general ledger activities.

- Financial Operations & Reporting: Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy in all general ledger reconciliations across loans, deposits, investments, taxes, and fixed assets.

- Budgeting & Planning: Manage the budgeting and financial planning processes, preparing financial reports, board presentations, and projections for liquidity and capital.

- Regulatory Compliance: Prepare and review regulatory reports such as the FDIC Call Report, FRY9, and FRY6. Stay up-to-date with new accounting guidelines and implement necessary policy changes.

- Asset Liability Management: Contribute to interest rate risk projections, manage inputs and assumptions for asset-liability modeling, and prepare ALCO packages.

Must-Have Skills:

1.) 5+ years of experience as a Controller

2.) 3+ years of experience in Banking

3.) Expert with Excel

4.) Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Nice To Have Skills:

1.) CPA

2.) Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of call reports and OCC/FED/FRB regulations.