Director, Bank Controller
About The Position
The Director, Bank Controller is a Utah-based leader responsible for establishing and leading PayPal Bank’s controllership function. Reporting to the Bank CFO, the Director owns legal-entity books and records, accounting policy, close and balance-sheet controls, GAAP and regulatory reporting, ACL accounting, internal controls, and external audit coordination. The Director is accountable for accurate, complete, timely, and auditable financial information and an accounting framework appropriate for an FDIC- and state-supervised industrial bank. The role retains authority over ledger integrity, accounting decisions, key journal entries, reporting certifications, and submissions, while overseeing affiliate and third-party services. The Director partners with Finance, Treasury, Risk, Legal, Tax, Operations, Technology, and Internal Audit and serves as the Bank’s accounting subject-matter expert for regulators and external auditors.
Requirements
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience); active CPA license required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and controllership experience, including meaningful experience within an insured depository institution or comparable regulated banking environment.
- 5+ years in a senior management or Director-level role with responsibility for accounting teams, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and first-line controls.
- Deep knowledge of bank GAAP and regulatory accounting, including Call Report preparation, standalone bank financial statements, CECL/ASC 326, investment securities, loan, deposit and payments accounting, regulatory capital, and intercompany accounting.
- Demonstrated experience with close and reconciliation governance, accounting policy, ICFR, external audit, control-deficiency evaluation, and Part 363 or SOX environments.
- Experience with bank accounting systems, general ledgers and subledgers, data lineage, interface controls, and oversight of activities delivered through affiliate or third-party service arrangements.
- Direct experience supporting banking regulators and communicating complex accounting, data, control, and service-provider matters to auditors, executives, technologists, and Board-level stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with a de novo bank charter, industrial bank buildout, bank conversion, acquisition, or comparable financial-institution transformation.
- Big Four or other major public-accounting experience serving banks or financial institutions.
- Experience with affiliate-supported or outsourced operating models, including service governance, performance monitoring, Regulation W, TPRM, SOC reports, and contingency planning.
- Experience with merchant and/or consumer lending, digital deposits, acquiring and settlement accounting, bank regulatory-reporting platforms, and CECL production.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of financial controllers and ensure their effective performance
- Perform risk assessments and identify improvements in the control and risk management framework
- Develop and maintain accounting and reporting processes in compliance with laws and regulations
- Monitor Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators to drive operational performance
- Ensure regulatory compliance of outsourced activities
- Manage the month close process and present reports to senior leadership
- As a finance leader, you will help shape the strategy for CAO and finance, and influence decision making of stakeholders across the enterprise.
Benefits
- generous paid time off
- healthcare coverage for you and your family
- resources to create financial security
- support your mental health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
