Chief Financial Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• 10–15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with a proven track record in senior/executive roles
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-functional teams or business units
• Extensive experience within banking or highly regulated financial services (e.g., community banking, commercial banking, or credit unions)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, regulatory reporting, and financial management in regulated environments
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Proven ability to drive strategic financial initiatives, influence decision-making, and communicate effectively with executive leadership and boards

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or CFA strongly preferred
• experience with financial systems and reporting tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide overall financial leadership and stewardship of the organization.
• Establishes, coordinates and maintains an accounting system that properly reflects the financial position of the financial institution, and provides financial consolidation of branches and subsidiaries.
• Ensures accurate financial reporting, sound capital and liquidity management, regulatory compliance, and provides clear financial insight to support the bank’s long-term stability and growth.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Board
• Lead long-term financial planning aligned with business strategy
• Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, financial reporting, and month-end/Quarter-end/year-end close
• Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (GAAP)
• Ensure timely and accurate regulatory filings (e.g., Quarterly Call Reports)
• Maintain internal controls and financial policies to safeguard assets
• Responsible for preparation of budgets and forecast reports.
• Prepare regulatory reports, all financial reports and consolidations, ALCO reports, various other reports for Board or Director’s review, Annual Report and quarterly financial report to shareholders.
• Manages financial institution investment accounting activities.
• Manages and monitors general ledger accountancy activity and reconciliations.
• Supervises accounts payable process, approves processing of expense checks.
• Monitors cost control strategies. Approves and implements cost control strategies on an as-needed basis.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and guidance from regulators such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, and DIFS
• Partner with compliance and risk teams to monitor financial risks, including interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and capital adequacy
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory examinations
• Lead the Bank’s Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) process
• Monitor and manage interest rate risk, liquidity, and balance sheet structure
• Develop strategies to optimize net interest margin and earnings performance
• Lead annual budgeting and long-term financial planning processes
• Provide financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis for management and BOD
• Support strategic initiatives including growth, branch expansion, and product development
• Oversee cash management, funding strategies, and investment portfolio
• Ensure adequate liquidity to meet operational and regulatory requirements
• Manage relationships with correspondent banks and funding sources
• Prepare and present financial reports to the Board of Directors
• Provide insights into financial performance, trends, and key risks
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership
• Lead, develop, and mentor the finance and accounting team, Investment team, and Facilities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, lending, risk, and compliance
• Build strong relationships with Board members, regulators, and auditors
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for decision-making.
• Other duties assigned by the President & CEO or Board of Directors.
• Make recommendations to management concerning possible methods to improve accounting functions of department.