Truist Financial-posted 7 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Winston-Salem, NC
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

The Financial Controller I position is responsible for providing quality assured financial reporting of the business activities within the Line of Business (LOB). This role serves as a liaison with the Corporate Policy team as a subject matter expert, assisting in maintaining up-to-date policies and requesting clarification of existing policies as required. The primary roles include Management Reporting & Analysis, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Reporting, and accounting controls and operations. Responsibilities include management reporting, finance and accounting analytics, internal controls over financial reporting, execution of accounting processes, regulatory reporting, and accounting policy. Candidates must be located at one of the posted locations, with an office-centric work environment requiring 4 days in the office.

  • Applies comprehensive understanding of how the organization operates to solve issues that have accounting and financial reporting implications.
  • Uses advanced analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
  • Leads teams or projects with significant risk and complexity and mentors other teammates to develop their technical expertise.
  • Works independently with guidance in only the most complex and unusual situations.
  • Provides accounting guidance and support to ensure new products or transactions are accounted for correctly and accounting and financial reporting risks are identified.
  • Preparation/review of reporting and analyses of monthly results in support of the closing process and understanding and reviewing financial results.
  • Subject matter expertise in the identification and querying of the data necessary to prepare and provide value-added management reporting.
  • Account level variance analysis in support of the month-end close process.
  • Preparation/review of standard and enhanced reports, regular and ad hoc analytics, and interpretation of LOB financial results.
  • Assess accounting impacts of business changes.
  • Oversight of the internal control structure over processes specific to the LOB that impact financial reporting.
  • Proactively partners with the LOB to ensure accuracy and integrity of processes impacting financial reporting.
  • Prepare/review reporting and analyses of monthly results for the closing process to identify and mitigate areas representing material financial risk.
  • Provides support for LOB information enhancement initiatives.
  • Prepares/reviews of SEC and Regulatory disclosures and financial filings to ensure the SOX Control structure mitigates financial risk.
  • Ensures adherence to relevant financial management requirements including policies, standards, procedures, internal controls, and record retention.
  • Supports the month-end close process.
  • Analysis of GL activity and results.
  • Performance of SOX controls.
  • Preparation of journal entries to record the results of business transactions to the GL.
  • Serves as liaison with Accounting Operations group as subject matter expert for LOB accounting and data.
  • Works collaboratively with the LOB and SFO teams to ensure accurate recording of transactions to the GL.
  • Preparation, review and oversight of quarterly and annual SEC and Regulatory disclosures and other financial filings.
  • Responsible for preparation and review of quarterly and annual legal entity audited financial statements and annual report.
  • Responsible for the preparation, review, and monthly submission of other regulatory reports and filings.
  • Support the Corporate Controller and Financial Reporting team on external financial and regulatory reporting matters.
  • Serves as liaison with Corporate Accounting Policy team as subject matter expert on LOB accounting issues.
  • Responsible for monitoring compliance with corporate accounting policies in the areas of the LOB that perform accounting processes.
  • Responsible for adhering to Truist accounting policies.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent education and related training.
  • 2-3 years of relevant accounting finance experience that includes complex financial analysis.
  • Experience and business vision to provide leadership to support the Corporate Controller and Executive leadership.
  • Sound and comprehensive understanding of business and organizational strategies and processes.
  • Ability to build consensus through communication and presentation of factual and relevant information.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to interpret and communicate financial analysis to business partners.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Sound and logical decision-making abilities.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work well with others in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
  • Familiarity with GAAP, with specific knowledge of GAAP related to supported business units.
  • High proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and other basic software products.
  • Proficient in Essbase/Hyperion, EPM/BPC, or other enterprise accounting software.
  • CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment.
  • Tax-preferred savings accounts.
  • 401k plan.
  • No less than 10 days of vacation during the first year of employment.
  • 10 sick days.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan may be available.
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