SVP, Controller

Summary Description

nbkc bank is currently looking for an SVP, Controller to join our Finance team.

As the Controller, you'll lead the Finance Department, manage accounting functions, and develop financial reporting processes to support management. You'll ensure the accuracy of financial statements and reports, assist with financial analysis and budgeting, and engage with regulators. You'll also handle complex accounting situations, oversee tax filings, and contribute to the development of accounting policies and workflow processes.

This position will work @Flex (a combination of both in the office and at home) based out of our Kansas City, MO office.

Interested in learning more? Check out more details below.

What you'll do

• Supervise and review the preparation and filing/issuance of the internal and external financial reports to include balance sheets, income statements, regulatory, branch, profit center, investments, capital expenditures and other financial-related reports.
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements, general ledger, and associated records.
• Assist with proactively developing and enhancing concise, effective, and timely financial reporting and analysis utilizing extensive spreadsheets and other means to support decision makers in understanding key metrics and trends in the business.
• Assist with and/or supervise the conducting of financial analysis projects, extracting data from various systems, evaluating business performance, and assisting departmental managers in budget/forecasting process to answer related budget versus actual and/or year-over-year variances questions.
• Understand, assist and/or oversee more complicated accounting situations such as MSR bulk sales, loan servicing, and investments.
• Engage with regulators on various safety and soundness areas being examined.
• Participate in the management of the bank's liquidity position.
• Evaluate processes, understand the implications that changes in accounting or business policies have on the department, make recommendations and work with department team members and/or other departments to implement changes.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of accounting processes and topics within the department to serve as a resource within department to answer team member questions, review work and provide feedback.
• Assist with property tax reports, quarterly income tax filings, and the preparation of annual budgets.
• Proactively solicit input and build business knowledge to help focus our planning tools on the important drivers of our business.
• Perform final review of various financial related reports before submission to CFO/ Director of Finance and other department managers
• Financial projects as assigned or requested by CFO/Director of Finance or other leaders.
• Assist with the identification of excess spending or unusual trends in expenses.
• Follows all applicable laws and regulations.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance
• 8-10 years professional level work experience in accounting/finance.
• Public Accounting experience and CPA designation preferred.
• Knowledge of banking including financial statements and regulatory reporting, preferred.
• Previous management experience.
• Advanced knowledge and proven experience with Microsoft Office applications with emphasis in Excel.

Bonus Points

• Advanced analytical skills
• Solid business communication skills
• Independent self-starter who requires little oversight.
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities. Must be able to obtain information, evaluate alternatives and make recommendations
• Ability to stay organized, focused, flexible, independent, and on-track in a very active work environment while managing multiple deadlines.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal (with people at different levels), service, communication, and time management skills.
• Must have solid computer skills

Our Hiring Process

After we review your application and feel you're a potential fit we will reach out with next steps. We work hard to meet our candidates on their time- sometimes that's a phone screen, video interview, or even a cup of coffee before meeting our team. We are committed to keeping you updated along the way.

What you'll love about us:

Benefits & Perks:

• Choose from one of our multiple comprehensive health care plans that best suits you and your family where you are in life right now. (HSA, FSA, PPO - we got you covered!)
• Enjoy 4 weeks of paid time off, 12 paid holidays, Birthday PTO, and 8 paid volunteer hours per year
• Save more for your future with our 401k retirement savings plan with a generous match and immediate vesting from nbkc. Now that's a sweet deal!
• Spend time bonding with your family with paid parental leave options
• Care for your whole person with access to our EAP and behavioral health advocates
• Take advantage of our wellness programs which include a wellness reimbursement account and an on-site gym facility.
• Flexible work options to allow you to do your job and live your life (Work-Life Integration for the win!)
• Enjoy anniversary awards for your 3- and 5-year anniversaries (That's serious cash money towards your retirement account, student loan refinancing or your HSA).
• Take a 4-week paid sabbatical for your 10-, 18-, and 25-year anniversaries

About nbkc:

nbkc isn't your average bank. We take your traditional financial institution and make it better.

We know what we offer our customers is only as good as the people behind the scenes who keep it going. That's why we make sure you're supported and encouraged along the way. You'll work with some awesome, intelligent, and diverse people in a fun and forward-thinking environment and accomplish plenty of things you'll wanna brag about.

nbkc is deeply committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in all its practices, especially when it comes to growing our teams. We aim to build a company whose culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with employees from all walks of life.

nbkc has been proud to be recognized as one of Kansas City's Best Places to Work for 5+ years by the Kansas City Business Journal. We're pretty proud to work here and we know you will be too!

Join us to find out!

nbkc bank is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
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