Corporate Controller

First National Bank Texas•Killeen, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Direct all accounting operations, including general ledger, financial reporting, accounts payable, fixed assets, investment accounting, and loan accounting. Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycles across a large multi-location environment. Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and reports for the Board, ALCO, Executive Team, and regulators. Oversee FFIEC Call Reports, FR Y-Reports, and other regulatory submissions with a high degree of precision. Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory reporting standards, and banking-specific accounting guidance. Lead the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of internal controls across all accounting and financial operations. Champion SOX-like control rigor appropriate for a multi-branch financial institution. Oversee reconciliations and monitor exception resolution across hundreds of operational locations and business lines. Coordinate external audits, internal audits, and regulatory examinations; manage remediation efforts and follow-up. Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures to support a scalable, compliant control environment as the Bank grows. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team, including managers, senior accountants, analysts, and support staff across centralized functions. Oversee financial operations supporting 350+ branch locations, including daily balancing, cash operations, and inter-branch transactions. Ensure tax compliance, including federal, state, and local filings, in partnership with third-party advisors. Support liquidity monitoring, capital planning, and interest-rate risk analysis in collaboration with Investments and Treasury. Drive operational efficiency through automation, system enhancements, and best-practice process design. Lead accounting components of system conversions, core upgrades, digital transformation efforts, and integration projects. Support strategic initiatives, including new product launches, branch expansion/consolidation, and M&A due diligence. Partner with Data, IT, Treasury, and Retail Operations to ensure financial data quality, consistency, and reliability across platforms. Lead and motivate a team of direct report senior level management. Communicate effectively with all staff, management and the Bank's Board building effective relationships with key stakeholders. Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited college/university
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
Experience in a bank or financial institution of similar or greater scale ($3-10B) required.
Deep understanding of FFIEC reporting, bank regulatory requirements, and GAAP.
Exceptional leadership, team development, and organizational management abilities.
Strong technical accounting expertise and deep regulatory knowledge.
Ability to manage complex, enterprise-scale processes and large data sets.
High integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to strong controls.
Excellent communication skills-able to engage effectively with executives, regulators, auditors, and operational leaders across 350+ locations.
Strong project management skills, including experience with technology-enabled process improvement.
Must successfully pass background investigation according to company policy.
Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and positively interact with peers to achieve bank-wide initiatives and goals.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master's in accounting a plus
Prior leadership of multi-team or multi-location accounting operations strongly preferred.
Experience with major banking systems (e.g., Jack Henry, Fiserv, FIS, Q2, Oracle, SAP, Workday) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Direct all accounting operations, including general ledger, financial reporting, accounts payable, fixed assets, investment accounting, and loan accounting.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycles across a large multi-location environment.
Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and reports for the Board, ALCO, Executive Team, and regulators.
Oversee FFIEC Call Reports, FR Y-Reports, and other regulatory submissions with a high degree of precision.
Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory reporting standards, and banking-specific accounting guidance.
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of internal controls across all accounting and financial operations.
Champion SOX-like control rigor appropriate for a multi-branch financial institution.
Oversee reconciliations and monitor exception resolution across hundreds of operational locations and business lines.
Coordinate external audits, internal audits, and regulatory examinations; manage remediation efforts and follow-up.
Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures to support a scalable, compliant control environment as the Bank grows.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team, including managers, senior accountants, analysts, and support staff across centralized functions.
Oversee financial operations supporting 350+ branch locations, including daily balancing, cash operations, and inter-branch transactions.
Ensure tax compliance, including federal, state, and local filings, in partnership with third-party advisors.
Support liquidity monitoring, capital planning, and interest-rate risk analysis in collaboration with Investments and Treasury.
Drive operational efficiency through automation, system enhancements, and best-practice process design.
Lead accounting components of system conversions, core upgrades, digital transformation efforts, and integration projects.
Support strategic initiatives, including new product launches, branch expansion/consolidation, and M&A due diligence.
Partner with Data, IT, Treasury, and Retail Operations to ensure financial data quality, consistency, and reliability across platforms.
Lead and motivate a team of direct report senior level management.
Communicate effectively with all staff, management and the Bank's Board building effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality
All other duties as assigned.