Controller

Are you a CPA with strong financial reporting expertise and leadership experience?

I'm partnering with a well-respected organization in South Arkansas that is looking to add a Controller to its leadership team. This is a high-impact opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys leading teams, partnering with executive leadership, and helping shape the financial direction of an organization.

Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 DOE

This opportunity offers long-term career growth, excellent visibility with leadership, a strong PTO package, outstanding health benefits, and a 401(k) match.

Please reach out to Austen Zemrock on LinkedIn for a direct confidential conversation or email me a Word version of your resume for more information.

Why This Opportunity?

This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll partner directly with executive management and help drive the financial strategy of a growing financial institution. You'll oversee all aspects of accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and team development while serving as a key member of the Finance leadership team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all internal and external financial reporting activities
• Oversee monthly close processes and financial statement preparation
• Manage the general ledger and chart of accounts
• Ensure strong internal controls and account reconciliation processes
• Coordinate external audits and regulatory examinations
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning
• Provide technical accounting guidance related to U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Oversee tax reporting processes and relationships with tax advisors
• Support CECL reporting, IRR and Liquidity reporting, and yield analysis
• Present financial analyses, recommendations, and reporting to executive leadership and ALCO
• Mentor, develop, and lead the Accounting Department team

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required

• CPA license required

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience

• Prior leadership and supervisory experience

• Experience with financial reporting and internal controls

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and regulatory accounting requirements

• Banking or financial institution experience strongly preferred

• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with executive leadership

• Experience managing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting professionals

Ideal Candidate

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
• Proven leader who enjoys developing teams
• Detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture business perspective
• Effective communicator capable of presenting to executive leadership
• Experienced in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and banking operations