Vice President Operations

Financial Recruiters International; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Recruiters International is seeking a Director of Bank Operations in West Chicago to lead a deposit operations team within a community bank environment. This role offers high visibility to the C-suite and requires hands-on management of day-to-day operations.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in bank operations at a community bank, supervise 2-4 staff, and bring strong accounting knowledge along with a versatile, hands-on mindset to drive finance initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in bank operations at a community bank (deposit side).
• Lead a small team of 2-4 operations staff from day one.
• Hire, train, and supervise operations staff to meet objectives.
• Hands-on with AP, wires, credit card disputes, deadlines and GL balancing.
• Accounting knowledge required.
• Strong versatility vs. siloed big-bank experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead deposit operations and oversee day-to-day balancing.
• Manage AP, wires, and card dispute processes with accuracy.
• Hire, train, and guide operations staff to achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with leadership to build and influence from the ground up.

Skills

Bank operations

Team leadership

Staff supervision

AP processing

Wires

Credit card disputes

GL balancing

Accounting knowledge

Versatility

Job description

Director of Bank Operations- West Chicago! Exciting opportunity for a Director of Bank Operations to lead a team and Deposit operations in a community bank environment. This role offers strong visibility to C-suite.

Highlights:

• 5+ years Experience in bank operations (deposit side- no commercial banking or lending) at a community bank
• Lead a small team of 2-4 operations specialists from day one
• Hire, train, and supervise Operations staff, working with them to meet objectives.
• Hands-on with AP, wires, credit card disputes, deadlines, and GL balancing
• Accounting knowledge
• Strong “jack-of-all-trades” mindset vs. siloed big-bank experience
• Partner closely with leadership team and ability to build, lead, and influence from the ground up
• High visibility with leadership + growth into broader finance
• No wealth/trust or compliance required