Assistant Controller — Financial Close Leader

Fortis Private Bank; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortis Bank Denver is seeking an Assistant Controller to support the Controller by maintaining internal controls, overseeing close processes, and preparing financial statements. You will manage GL, payroll, AP, fixed assets, and related reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely closes.

The role requires 5-8+ years of relevant experience, supervisory ability, and strong GAAP knowledge. Office presence is expected 3–4 days per week in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting and applying GAAP.
• Master’s Degree and CPA License preferred.
• 5-8+ years of progressively responsible and relative experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in public accounting and industry are strongly preferred.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficient in the use of general ledger software systems.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Strong organizational time management skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly grasp concepts and processes with limited guidance from management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a team environment with the ability to interact well, and in a positive manner, with co-workers and management.
• A positive and collaborative approach with both peers and management
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work on consistently changing priorities with enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Assist in management of the monthly close process/checklist and ensure adherence to timelines and deliverables.
• Timely review and approval of daily and monthly journal entries.
• Review and approval of daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations.
• Assist in the review and approval of weekly accounts payable payments while ensuring all payments are in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Review and approval of certain wire payments.
• Assist in the review and approval of weekly employee expense reimbursement/company card submissions and payments.
• Occasionally prepare the Bank’s payroll for all employees.
• Prepares the Bank’s commissions calculations and corresponding journal entries. Establishes systems and controls to verify accuracy of calculations.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of accruals.
• Prepares the Bank’s investments entries. Ensures accuracy of data and reconciles balances to the Bank’s bond keeper and safekeepers.
• Ensure accuracy of the prepaid subledger, including reasonableness of amortization lives and calculations.
• Ensure accuracy of the fixed assets subledger, including reasonableness of depreciation lives and calculations.
• Assist in addressing issues and questions regarding payroll from Bank team members.
• Review and approve calculations of tax withholdings on stock award vestings, where applicable.
• Prepares the stock-based compensation entries associated with the Bank’s stock awards.
• Reviews schedules to track and ensure monthly vendors are paid on time.
• Confirmation and setup of new AP vendors.
• Assist in the review and approval of 1099s annually.
• Assists in the administration of the Concur system and ensures users are added and removed in a timely manner.
• Administers the period integrity of the Bank’s stock compensation reporting system.
• Assists in the management of the annual financial audit, reviews, examinations and internal audits, including the preparation and review of information provided to auditors and examiners.
• Assists in the preparation of the Bank’s annual audited financial statements and footnotes.
• Provides information to the Bank’s tax accountants used for the preparation of tax provisions and deferred tax balance adjustments.
• Assists in the preparation, review and timely filing of certain regulatory reports.
• Prepares certain sections and reviews the monthly variance analysis and assists in the preparation of the Bank’s internal financial reporting package.
• Maintains tracking systems and prepares entries related to the capitalization of certain costs associated with internally developed software.
• Future responsibility for supervision of certain accounting staff.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Master’s Degree and CPA License preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

General ledger software

Job description

Fortis Bank Denver is seeking an Assistant Controller to support the Controller by maintaining internal controls, overseeing close processes, and preparing financial statements. You will manage GL, payroll, AP, fixed assets, and related reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely closes.

The role requires 5-8+ years of relevant experience, supervisory ability, and strong GAAP knowledge. Office presence is expected 3–4 days per week in Colorado.