Controller

LHH; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Controller for a regional bank in Madison. This role will support the CFO, contribute to planning and strategy, and drive financial controls and reporting. The position offers a hybrid schedule and proximity to executive leadership.

The candidate will lead month-end close, manage journal entries, and oversee annual budgets, while ensuring compliance with both national and local standards. A strong background in banking or public accounting and detail-oriented analysis are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of accounting experience.
• Financial Services/Banking OR Public Accounting experience REQUIRED.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist CFO with financial activities and annual budget preparation.
• Month-end close process including preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Reviews and audits third party vendors and maintains current information on contracts with the bank.
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Participates in formulating and administering company policies and developing long range goals and objectives.
• Annually audits the reconciliation of all internal accounts.
• Monitors portfolio for unusual transactions which may lead to purchasing or selling securities.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Job description

We are working on a Controller position for a regional bank in Madison. This position will play a huge part in planning/strategy for continuing to grow the bank and will really function as the right hand to the CFO. A nice perk is this role will get to take advantage of a great hybrid schedule!

Job Duties:

• Assist CFO with financial activities and annual budget preparation
• Month-end close process including preparation and posting of journal entries
• Reviews and audits third party vendors and maintains current information on contracts with the bank
• Establish (in coordination with Leadership) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Participates in formulating and administering company policies and developing long range goals and objectives
• Annually audits the reconciliation of all internal accounts
• Monitors portfolio for unusual transactions which may lead to purchasing or selling securities
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 6+ years of accounting experience
• Financial Services/Banking OR Public Accounting experience REQUIRED
• Strong attention to detail and organization

If this particular role is not of interest, our team is engaged in over 30 separate searches in the area.

Jobs include: Staff Accountant, Senior Accountant, Financial Analyst, Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager, Controller, Director of Finance, CFO

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