Controller (Banking)

Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global is partnering with a banking industry organization on accounting and financial reporting leadership.

What you will do

• Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Ensure financial statements comply with U.S. GAAP, regulatory requirements, and accounting policies.
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting, including documentation, testing support, and remediation.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, compliance activities, regulatory reporting support, and bank examinations.
• Provide technical accounting guidance for new products, business initiatives, acquisitions, and complex transactions.
• Drive finance process improvements, automation, operational efficiency, and accounting governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and banking operations.
• Experience with financial statement preparation, audits, regulatory interactions, leadership, team development, and project management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in a regulated banking or financial services environment.
• Experience with regulatory reporting, bank examinations, and federal or state banking regulators.
• Experience leading accounting system implementations, automation projects, or process transformation initiatives.
• MBA, master’s degree in Accounting, or another relevant advanced degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on accountability, operational excellence, and exceptional service.
• Cross-functional collaboration with finance leadership, executive leadership, business units, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, and external auditors.