Controller

Washington Trust Bank Careers•Spokane, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In a multi-company environment, the Controller is responsible for directing, researching, developing, and preparing financial, regulatory, and corporate accounting, reporting, analyses, projections, and recommendations for senior management of the corporate group. This role involves ongoing monitoring, analysis, and implementation of GAAP, RAP, SEC, SOX, and other regulatory pronouncements to ensure full organizational compliance. The Controller also supervises Financial Accountants, mentors staff, and performs compliance and risk management duties.

Requirements

B.A. in accounting, business, or finance with an accounting emphasis.
CPA required.
Ten or more years of banking, public accounting, or related experience with strong technical skills.
In-depth working knowledge of GAAP accounting, including consolidations, financial statement preparation, and audit trail considerations.
In-depth working knowledge of SEC reporting, regulations, regulatory filings, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, proxy statements, XBLR.
In-depth working knowledge of RAP accounting, including preparation of regulatory reports.
In-depth working knowledge of external audit procedures and internal control requirements.
In-depth working knowledge of internal control over financial reporting to identify, document, and monitor the control environment.
In-depth working knowledge of state taxes, including specialized bank regulations, consolidated return rules, and preparation of returns.
Proficient in accounting research software.
Sufficient knowledge of and experience with division PC systems to identify problems and affect corrections.
Sufficient knowledge of and experience with division PC systems to recognize opportunities to automate and/or streamline activities and direct their implementation.
Working knowledge of department software tools including word processing, spreadsheets, and data base applications.

Nice To Haves

M.A. in accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs, develops, prepares, or reviews financial and regulatory reports and analyses, including monthly company and consolidated financial statements, capital and earnings projections, and board reports.
Prepares annual audited financial statements and related footnotes, and quarterly unaudited financial statements.
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory reports and handles regulatory compliance examinations.
Manages and performs advanced accounting technical research, discussing the impact of current and proposed accounting pronouncements.
Develops, implements, and interprets accounting policies, coordinating financial accounting within the corporate group and communicating with senior management.
Oversees the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and regulatory reports for the W.T.B. Financial Corp. corporate group, focusing on public external reporting and disclosures.
Ensures the accuracy and efficiency of the monthly close process.
Manages internal control documentation for a FDICIA environment and best practices for a SOX environment.
Presents regularly to the Internal Control Steering Committee and Audit Committee.
Acts as a primary contact with regulatory examiners and external auditors regarding advanced financial transactions and reporting.
Oversees the design and implementation of enhancements to the financial and regulatory accounting systems, including migration to public external reporting and disclosures.
Identifies models used, provides reasonable assurance the model is operating as intended, contributes to ongoing model improvement, and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures for model risk management.
Performs compliance and risk management duties as required or assigned.
Directly supervises Financial Accountants and fulfills supervisory responsibilities.
Mentors and provides guidance and direction to Financial Accountants and interns.
Prepares special financial reports and analyses for senior management, including pension, dividend, stock, limited partnership analyses, and purchase accounting.
Provides support to the management team for projections, committee presentations, discussions, and decision-making.
Participates in the design and implementation of enhancements to the financial and regulatory accounting systems, including migration to public reporting and disclosures.
Performs additional responsibilities and duties as directed by the CFO and CAO.