Financial Controller

Alpine Solutions Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine Solutions Group is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead its accounting and finance functions within a regulated fintech environment. This role focuses on maintaining financial integrity, driving scalable processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance across the organization.

The successful candidate will oversee month-end close, cash management, and financial reporting to senior leadership and external auditors, while partnering with stakeholders to support growth and system

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience in leadership roles.
• 5 years in accounting at a bank.
• Experience closing books in a short time frame.
• Knowledge of digital assets (crypto) and regulatory reporting.
• Experience implementing new systems (GL/ERP), data lakes, automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience overseeing daily cash management and liquidity in regulated financial services.
• Experience preparing or overseeing regulatory reporting, board reporting, and external audit support.
• Proficiency in using AI to automate tasks and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Direct the month-end and year-end close cycles, ensuring timely, accurate information.
• Oversee accounting operations including ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and payables.
• Administer payroll activities and coordinate with stakeholders and providers.
• Manage daily cash activity, liquidity monitoring, and short-term funding needs.
• Produce and review financial reports for executives, boards, and regulators.
• Maintain accuracy and reliability of financial systems; contribute to upgrades and ERP implementation.
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors and regulatory reviews.
• Establish, refine, and document accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Collaborate on budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis with leadership.
• Support banking relationships and finance operations in regulated markets.
• Prepare recurring cash position analyses and liquidity reporting for management.

Skills

Leadership

Banking experience

People leadership

Close books

Crypto familiarity

Regulatory reporting

ERP implementation

Cash management

External audit support

Process improvement

AI in finance

GAAP

Bank controller

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

• • 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including meaningful experience in a controller, accounting manager, or similar leadership role
• • 5 years in accounting a bank
• • Has led people or a small team previously
• • Experience closing books in a short time frame
• • Knowledge of digital assets (i.e. crypto, etc). Working knowledge of financial services, particularly in exchange trading, crypto and banking
• • Strong understanding of Regulatory reporting
• • Experience implementing new systems (i.e. GL system implementation), data lakes, automation
• • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related
• • Strong knowledge of accounting closes, general ledger management, accounts payable, payroll, and financial reporting
• • Experience overseeing daily cash management and liquidity in a regulated financial services or banking environment
• • Experience preparing or overseeing regulatory reporting, board reporting, and external audit support
• • Demonstrated experience improving finance processes and controls, including participating in or leading a new general ledger / ERP implementation
• • Proficiency in using AI to automate tasks and reporting, with a strong willingness to learn and build new skills
• • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and reporting requirements for a growing regulated business.

• 2 years of recent controller/head of finance/accounting manager for that bank

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Y:A growing financial technology organization operating within regulated capital markets is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to oversee its accounting and finance functions. This position plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity, supporting operational growth, and ensuring compliance with industry requirements. The successful candidate will lead core financial processes, enhance reporting capabilities, and help build scalable infrastructure to support a dynamic business environment. This role reports directly to senior finance leadershi

p.Key Responsibiliti

• esDirect the month-end and year-end close cycles, ensuring financial information is complete, accurate, and delivered on schedul
• e.Oversee accounting operations, including ledger maintenance, reconciliations, payables processing, and supporting financial record
• s.Administer payroll activities and coordinate employee-related administrative processes with internal stakeholders and third-party provider
• s.Manage daily cash activity, liquidity monitoring, and short-term funding requirements to maintain operational efficienc
• y.Produce and review financial reports for executive management, governing bodies, and regulatory agencie
• s.Maintain the accuracy and reliability of financial systems and records while contributing to system upgrades and accounting platform implementation
• s.Serve as the primary contact for external auditors, compliance reviews, and financial statement preparation activitie
• s.Establish, refine, and document accounting procedures, governance frameworks, and internal control structure
• s.Collaborate with leadership on financial planning initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysi
• s.Support banking relationships and finance operations within regulated financial market environment
• s.Prepare recurring cash position analyses and liquidity reporting for management revie