VP Assistant Controller

G&A Partners - Irvine, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Irvine, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Assistant Controller supports the Banc's Controller in all accounting and finance-related activities playing a vital role in the monthly close process, internal and external financial report preparation, regulatory reporting, and board package preparation. The Assistant Controller serves as a resource for technical accounting research, a liaison to external auditors and a leader to the accounting staff. The Assistant Controller fosters a collaborative, high-performance culture and drives continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the management of daily accounting tasks including general ledger integrity, journal entry review and account reconciliations.
• Ensures accuracy of transactions, proper coding, and corrects/reconciles accounting inaccuracies or imbalances.
• Manages the month-end and year-end closing process.
• Prepares consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, for monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable regulations.
• Drafts annual audited financial statements including footnote disclosures.
• Liaison to external auditors to facilitate the audit process, providing necessary supporting documentation and explanations.
• Researches technical accounting guidance.
• Ensures all corporate and accounting policies and procedures are properly documented, implemented and current.
• Develops, documents and maintains internal controls to prevent errors in financial statements and safeguard assets.
• Analyzes financial data to identify trends and variances in support of decision making.
• Supervises accounting staff, including training, assigning tasks, and reviewing work.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and reports as requested; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• CPA/Public Accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in accounting or finance, preferably with a financial institution; experience to include 3+ years of managerial experience.
• Experience with financial statement preparation and regulatory reporting.
• Proficient in MS Office products, specifically Excel, and accounting software programs.
• Expert knowledge of accounting and financial principles, regulations, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• High initiative, organized with keen attention to detail.
• Problem solving mindset.
• Able to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to work with team members across the organization.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with FIS, AvidXchange (BankTel) and BlackLine.