Chief Financial Officer

Equity Bank Limited•Wichita, KS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bank level Chief Financial Officer is responsible for overseeing all accounting, finance, treasury, and financial reporting functions of the Bank. This role ensures the integrity of financial information, compliance with regulatory requirements, effective balance sheet and liquidity management, and provides strategic financial leadership to executive management and the Board. The Bank CFO plays a critical role in asset-liability management, capital planning, regulatory reporting, and merger and acquisition activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting
7-10 years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience
Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and bank operations
Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to manage, develop, and motivate teams
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with a professional executive presence
CPA

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee all accounting and finance operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements
Monitor and analyze the Bank's financial performance through monthly financial statements, ratios, and management discussion and analysis
Stay current on applicable GAAP, tax, and regulatory pronouncements; communicate and implement changes as needed
Manage the Bank's investment and bond portfolio, including structure, risk, interest rates, safekeeping, pledging, accounting, cash flow, duration/average life analysis, and purchase and sale activity
Develop, review, and update financial and treasury-related policies at least annually, including Investment, Asset-Liability Management, Capital and Dividend, Contingency Funding, and BOLI policies
Chair the Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) and provide leadership on balance sheet strategy, liquidity, and interest rate risk management
Oversee daily cash management, funding strategies, and borrowing activities, including relationships with the FHLB and other correspondent banks
Bid on certificates of deposit for local governmental entities and manage related funding activities
Oversee the production and distribution of monthly reporting on key financial and departmental performance drivers
Ensure strong internal controls are in place and maintained, including compliance with SOX requirements
Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting and finance staff; serve as a technical resource and provide operational backup as needed
Oversee the preparation, review, and timely filing of all quarterly and annual bank regulatory financial reports
Manage the Bank's liquidity position to ensure sufficient funding under both normal and stressed conditions
Oversee interest rate risk measurement, reporting, and mitigation strategies
Ensure compliance with all applicable banking laws, regulations, and internal policies, including ethics, information security, BSA, and suspicious activity reporting requirements
Lead and conduct financial due diligence for merger and acquisition opportunities, including analysis of financial statements, fixed assets, contracts, insurance, litigation exposure, and other related areas
Collaborate with executive management, brokers, and legal counsel on branch sales and acquisition transactions
Review and validate M&A financial models and computations to ensure assumptions, cost savings, and economic outcomes are reasonable and well-supported
Provide financial insight, analysis, and commentary for internal training and development programs
Partner with the CEO and parent company CFO on matters involving financial strategy, capital planning, litigation support, regulatory relations, shareholder and director communications, contracts, and risk management