Director of SEC and Regulatory Reporting - Duluth, GA (On-site Preferred)

Georgia Banking Company; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Banking Company seeks a Director to lead SEC and bank regulatory reporting, owning key filings and processes for public-company reporting. You will manage complex GAAP issues, partner with auditors and regulators, and drive SOX readiness and disclosures.

The role requires strong leadership, calendar discipline, and expertise in Forms 10-K/10-Q/8-K, with experience in a financial institution setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; active CPA strongly preferred.
• At least eight years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Five or more years of SEC reporting experience with a public company, financial institution, or public accounting firm.
• Hands-on experience with Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and with bank regulatory reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, bank regulatory reporting, disclosure controls, and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and communicate clearly with senior management, auditors, counsel, and regulators.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Workiva experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEC and bank regulatory reporting, owning key filings and calendars.
• Develop and maintain processes and controls for public-company reporting and SOX readiness.
• Prepare and review external financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures; coordinate with auditors and regulators.
• Support earnings releases, investor materials, and governance communications.

Skills

SEC reporting

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

Workiva

Job description

Description

This role leads GBC’s SEC and bank regulatory reporting and helps build the processes and controls needed for public-company reporting. The Director will own key filings, address technical accounting matters, and work closely with executive management, auditors, legal counsel, regulators, and Investor Relations.

Key Responsibilities:

SEC and Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare and review SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, registration statements, and proxy materials.
• Oversee bank regulatory filings, including Call Reports, FR Y-9, FR Y-9C, FR Y-6, FR Y-10, FR 2900, and FR 2644.
• Manage quarterly and annual financial statements, footnotes, and the external reporting calendar.
• Maintain disclosure controls and supporting documentation.

Technical Accounting and Controls

• Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP and SEC guidance.
• Prepare technical accounting memoranda and evaluate new standards, products, and transactions.
• Support the design, documentation, testing, and remediation of internal controls over financial reporting and SOX readiness.
• Coordinate reporting matters with Internal Audit and external auditors.

Public Reporting and Stakeholder Support

• Support earnings releases, investor presentations, board materials, and other public financial communications.
• Serve as a primary contact for external auditors on financial reporting matters and support regulatory examinations and requests.
• Improve reporting workflows, governance, accuracy, and automation.
• Develop team members involved in financial and regulatory reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; active CPA strongly preferred.
• At least eight years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
• At least five years of SEC reporting experience with a public company, financial institution, or public accounting firm.
• Hands-on experience with Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and with bank regulatory reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, bank regulatory reporting, disclosure controls, and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and communicate clearly with senior management, auditors, counsel, and regulators.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Workiva experience strongly preferred.

Measures of Effectiveness

• Accurate, timely, and well-supported SEC and regulatory filings.
• Clear reporting ownership, calendars, controls, and documentation.
• A scalable reporting process that supports GBC as a public company.

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