LOB Financial Controller - GAAP/Leasing and Structured Real Estate

Truist • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing quality assured financial reporting of the business activities within the Leasing/Structured Real Estate/Governmental Finance Lines of Business (LOB). Serves as liaison with the Corporate Policy team as subject matter expert, assisting in maintaining up to date policies, and requesting clarification of existing policies as required. 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. Please note: For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position. This includes, but is not limited to: H-1B, F-1 OPT F-1 STEM OPT F-1 CPT J-1 TN-1 TN-2 E-3 O-1 future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status LOCATION: Must be willing to sit in-office at the following location 5 days a week: Charlotte, NC No Full Remote/Telecommute. No Relocation Assistance at this time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent education and related training.
• Eight years of relevant accounting or finance experience and 2 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to interpret and explain complex information to a range of audience and build consensus among different stakeholders. Ability to influence others at senior levels to adopt a new perspective.
• Knowledge of the industry's competitive landscape and an understanding of the market and regulatory factors that shape the industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability exercise judgment and solve complex problems.
• Sound and logical decision-making abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work well with others in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced proficiency in U.S. GAAP, including application of ASC 842 lease accounting standards
• Demonstrated Financial Accounting experience
• Prior experience with financial institutions
• Experience with Regulatory and SEC Reporting
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field or equivalent education and related training
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or investor relations-related designation

Responsibilities

• Manages professional-level teammates, sets the team's direction, and communicates individual and team priorities.
• Manages deliverables for the team against expected results.
• Manages deliverables for the team against expected results.
• Makes judgments about the team's priorities and approach to work.
• Identifies and resolves technical, operational, risk management, business, and organizational challenges.
• Leads highly complex and visible projects with notable risk and complexity.
• Makes leadership decisions within established policies & procedures.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to ensure new products or transactions are accounted for correctly and accounting and financial reporting risks are identified
• Review of reporting and analyses of monthly results in support of the closing process (EOC and other monthly reporting) 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. Includes identifying, analyzing, and interpreting variances and unusual trends in the LOB GL activity
• 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
• Includes understanding, articulating and reviewing results to ensure consistency with GAAP, financial policies, and controls
• Reviews 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
• Oversight and review 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
• Support 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
• Serve 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
• Review and oversight of quarterly and annual SEC and Regulatory disclosures and other financial filings
• Support the Corporate Controller and Financial Reporting team on external financial and regulatory reporting matters including certain LOB specific regulatory reporting and internal management reporting
• Serves as liaison with Corporate Accounting Policy team as subject matter expert on LOB accounting issues, assisting in maintaining up to date policies, and requesting clarification of existing policies as required
• 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

Benefits

• All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.
• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.
• As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees