Assistant Controller at HomeTrust Bank

Job Description

Assistant Controller at HomeTrust Bank

The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in maintaining the Company’s accounting system (general ledger), prepares and reviews journal entries, assists the CFO in monitoring and managing the Company’s daily cash position and liquidity reporting, and helps guide the accounting staff through the monthly financial close process.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Manage public unit deposits reporting and collateralization.

• Prepare loan schedules for SEC and regulatory filings.

• Perform monthly financial statement variance analysis.

• Complete accounting related to SBA sales and related servicing rights.

• Complete SBIC investment accounting.

• Serve as the data liaison for the Bank’s IRR ALM model.

• Assist the CFO with borrowing strategies and liquidity management.

• Assist with daily settlement with Federal Reserve and other correspondent bank accounts.

• Manage annual loan collateral audits with the FHLB and FRB.

• Calculate gain on sale from Symmetry HELOC pool transactions.

• Manage the mortgage line of business hedge accounting.

• Manage Prologue GL interfaces and report programming.

• Review and clear general ledger suspense accounts daily.

• Act as accounting liaison for payroll general ledger interface and transaction posting.

• Lease accounting processes.

• Assist with the calculation and documentation of the ACL model.

• Participate in external audits, internal audits, and examinations.

• Prepare various managerial and regulatory financial reports.

• Support internal bank customers regarding accounting/balancing questions.

• Balance and reconcile various general ledger and internal bank use accounts.

• Research and resolve reconciling items.

• Assist with fixed asset accounting and annual property tax listings.

• Assist with the income tax calculation.

• Complete tasks that support the periodic financial closing process.

• Perform other accounting and finance duties as requested by the Controller or CFO.

• May supervise other functions and accounting staff within the department.

• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.

• Adhere to all corporate policies and procedures, Federal and State regulations, and laws.

• Complete all mandatory annual compliance training.

• Follow regulatory requirements including those pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Identification Program (CIP), and OFAC to assist in the identification, detection and determent of money laundering and other unlawful activities, as well as regulations pertaining to lending and consumer compliance to include fair lending laws.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance required. 

Required:

• 5+ years of related accounting/controllership experience. 

• Excellent supervisory, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Knowledge of financial institution policies and procedures.

• Must have a thorough understanding of GAAP. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity.

• Well-refined communication skills, detail-oriented, and analytical ability. 

• Critical thinking and ability to manage projects with high need for accuracy while meeting deadlines.

• Must demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (including a high proficiency in Excel), accounting applications, and databases.

Preferred:

• CPA

• Experience in a related role within a financial institution.

About HomeTrust Bank

HomeTrust Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value-added community banking through online/mobile channels and multiple locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Learn more at www.htb.com. Apply today to take your first steps towards joining this talented population of employees within a growing organization.

Work Environment, Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  HomeTrust Bank promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace which includes reasonable accommodation of qualified applicants and employees.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Physical activity requiring reaching, sifting, lifting to 25 lbs., finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing are required.

• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.

• The employee may need to move around their office to attend meetings and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.

DISCLAIMER:  HomeTrust Bank is an evolving company.  As such this job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

HomeTrust Bank values and promotes diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business and at every level within the company. We recruit, hire, and promote employees based on their individual ability and experience and in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Our policy is that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.