What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Herring Bank?
Benefits:
This role leads Corporate Accounting with direct ownership of financial reporting, month-end close, and general ledger integrity. You’ll operate as a hands-on leader while also building and optimizing processes that support accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
This role is ideal for a leader who brings a strong sense of ownership and a track record of strengthening processes, systems, and controls to support accuracy, efficiency, and growth.
What You’ll Do
Herring Bank is a growing organization focused on building scalable, disciplined operations to support long-term success. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact how the bank operates by strengthening controls, improving consistency, and supporting enterprise-wide growth.
This is a remote position.
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
This role leads Corporate Accounting with direct ownership of financial reporting, month-end close, and general ledger integrity. You’ll operate as a hands-on leader while also building and optimizing processes that support accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
This role is ideal for a leader who brings a strong sense of ownership and a track record of strengthening processes, systems, and controls to support accuracy, efficiency, and growth.
What You’ll Do
- Lead day-to-day Corporate Accounting operations, including general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of internal and external financial statements
- Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and payroll-related accounting processes
- Identify inefficiencies and redesign accounting workflows to improve accuracy and automation
- Partner with external auditors and support regulatory exams
- Ensure timely and accurate regulatory filings and tax compliance in partnership with external advisors
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial systems integrity
- Manage and develop accounting team members, including performance management and coaching
- Support strategic initiatives, system implementations, and special projects as assigned
- Strong foundation in bank accounting and financial reporting
- Proven experience leading accounting operations and teams
- Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a hands-on environment
- Strong process improvement mindset with experience building or optimizing workflows
- High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and ability to partner across functions
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (Master’s and/or CPA preferred)
- 8–10 years of accounting experience, with significant experience in banking
- Prior leadership experience managing accounting staff
- Strong proficiency in Excel and financial systems
- Deep understanding of general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting
Herring Bank is a growing organization focused on building scalable, disciplined operations to support long-term success. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact how the bank operates by strengthening controls, improving consistency, and supporting enterprise-wide growth.
This is a remote position.