Vice President Accounting

Goldenwest Credit Union


Date: 1 day ago
City: Ogden, UT
Contract type: Full time
Job Details

Description

Responsibilities

  • Accounting & Financial Reporting: Oversee all accounting operations: general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, revenue recognition – ensuring GAAP compliance; Supervise monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, consolidations, and preparation of financial statements for internal and external partners; Manage regulatory and statutory reporting, tax filings, and compliance with NCUA, bond covenants, state/federal agencies.
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning: Lead annual budget cycles and ongoing financial forecasts, partnering with business unit leaders; Provide variance analysis, performance monitoring, and insights into margins, cash flow, and financing needs.
  • Internal Controls & Audit: Design, implement, and maintain internal control frameworks to protect assets and mitigate risk; Coordinate external audits, manage audit scheduled and findings, and report to audit committees and senior management.
  • Treasury, Cash & Risk Management: Oversee cash management, bank relationships, debt and covenant compliance; Manage investment portfolios and depreciation policies.
  • Policy, Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Develop and enforce financial policies such as a chart of accounts and revenue recognition, and ensure compliance with GAAP and credit union-specific regulations; Stay updated on accounting standards and regulatory changes, implementing necessary updates.
  • Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor accounting teams, recruit, train, evaluate, and structure functions; Promote cross-functional collaboration, acting as a partner to business leaders, audit partners, tax advisors, and IT.
  • Strategic Financials & Transactions: Partner with CFO on financial strategy, asset decisions, M&A accounting, intercompany setups, and long-term planning; Provide analysis for investments, capital projects, and integration during mergers.
  • Systems & Process Improvement: Oversee financial systems, and tools implementation; Drive efficiency initiatives, enhancing automation and standardization across processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance; advanced degree or CPA designation preferred.
  • 7 – 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a financial institution.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance specific to credit unions or banking.

Skills

  • Proficient in accounting frameworks (GAAP) and regulatory standards (CECL); Expertise in preparing statements, variance/ratio analysis, cash flow, forecasting; Building and managing annual budgets and rolling forecasts; Ensuring tax reporting, audit readiness, and internal controls are implemented.
  • Interpreting financial data, trend spotting, KPI tracking; Proficiency with financial management systems; Spreadsheets, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.
  • Mentoring, performance management, creating high-performing teams; working closely with other business units, senior and executive leadership; Mediating issues, providing guidance and continuous feedback.
  • Present complex finance insights clearly to non-finance audiences; Confidence in high-level meetings and vendor contract negotiations; Contributing to long-term financial planning and business strategy.
  • Designing, testing, and remediating control frameworks; Identifying financial risks and mitigating them early; Addressing anomalies, inefficiencies in a systematic way.
  • Embracing automation, AI/ML in finance workflows; Leading system implementations or digital transformations; Quickly upskilling and adapting in fast-changing environments.

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