AVP Assistant Controller - GM Financial Bank

GM Financial•Salt Lake, UT

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AVP Associate Controller is responsible for maintaining the chart of accounts, ensuring the integrity of general ledger and statutory reporting, and supporting core accounting operations, particularly cash, intercompany activity, equity transactions, and consolidations. The role oversees monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with the parent company under tight deadlines. The position also provides operational systems support, including daily analysis of sub-ledger, core deposit, and loan systems and ensuring the integrity of related general ledger transactions. It serves as a point of contact for internal departments, external parties, and internal and external auditors. Success requires problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Requirements

7–10 years of accounting experience in an automated environment.
5 years of banking experience at a supervisory level.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Advanced knowledge of reconciliations, financial reporting, and analysis.
Knowledge of Oracle and FFIEC Call Reporting.
Working knowledge of automated accounting systems and consolidation and financial reporting processes.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel.
Working knowledge of data analysis and presentation, and of developing and executing test scripts and documenting findings.
Ability to lead, organize, and supervise effectively; work independently and as part of a team; and manage multiple projects.
Ability to translate business, technical, and functional requirements into test scripts.
Advanced skills in creating ad hoc queries and reports.
Experience with financial reporting tools and database query tools.
Ability to analyze monthly financial statements and complex transactions.
Strong analytical, leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to use AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias, integrate AI into workflows, and use AI responsibly with regard to ethics and data protection.

Responsibilities

Develop a good working relationship with the parent company’s accounting department.
Oversee and maintain the global chart of accounts in general ledger and/or treasury management systems.
Meet with teams across the organization to understand projects that affect the general ledger or treasury management system and their impact on the department.
Recommend and implement process and procedure improvements.
Prepare, review, and approve journal entries.
Participate in monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes and ensure accounting deadlines are met.
Assist with preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports.
Manage daily loan and cash accounting and deposit reconciliation processes.
Monitor and resolve system issues.
Support internal management reporting, regulatory reporting, SEC reporting, and quarterly and year-end audits.
Prepare and review account reconciliations, periodic financial reports, and audit schedules.
Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory regulatory findings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Conform with company policies, procedures, and internal controls.