This Controller/Chief Financial Officer opportunity offers the chance to lead the financial strategy of a respected community bank while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board. You'll influence key business decisions, strengthen financial performance, and help guide the bank's long-term growth. Take a closer look to see if this aligns with your next executive leadership opportunity.
As a Controller/Chief Financial Officer you will:
- Join a bank known for their collaborative culture, local leadership and impressive ROA
- Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, helping shape the bank's financial strategy, operational performance, and long-term growth
- Support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, branch expansion, technology investments, and new product development, providing financial guidance throughout the decision-making process
- Lead the financial direction of the institution, overseeing accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, asset/liability management support, and overall fiscal performance
Requirements of this Controller/Chief Financial Officer role:
- Must currently reside in or relocate to Oklahoma City, as this is not a remote role
- Serve as the Bank's senior credit executive, overseeing credit risk management, underwriting, loan approvals, and ensuring compliance with Board-approved risk appetite, Loan Policy, and regulatory expectations
- Establish and administer loan approval authorities, review complex credit relationships, structure credit facilities, and approve credit memorandums for Board Loan Review Committee consideration
- Monitor overall loan portfolio quality, including risk ratings, concentrations, criticized assets, watch list credits, emerging risks, and workout strategies; identify and report adverse trends
- Lead the Credit Department, overseeing credit approval processes, portfolio monitoring, exception tracking, and the development of credit analysts and credit administration staff
- Maintain and update the Bank's Loan Policy, underwriting standards, credit guidelines, and portfolio risk tolerances while promoting a strong credit culture and consistent policy implementation
- Oversee the Bank's CECL program, including allowance methodology, governance, model validation, data integrity, and regulatory compliance
- Serve as the primary liaison for loan reviews, regulatory examinations, audits, and third-party reviews, coordinating examiner communications, responses, and reporting to executive leadership and the Board
- Ensure compliance with all applicable banking laws, regulations, and internal policies, proactively identifying underwriting, documentation, and credit administration deficiencies while performing other related duties as assigned
Your action steps for this Controller/Chief Financial Officer role:
- Check the requirements list above
- Apply through this application portal
- Confidentially forward your resume and project list to me Elise Turner, at Elise@sandiasexecutivesearch.com or contact me directly at (505) 465-8210 (call or text)
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