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West Coast Community Bank · 5 hours ago

AVP Assistant Controller

Watsonville, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$130K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

West Coast Community Bank is a top-rated community bank focused on serving the banking needs of businesses and individuals along the Central Coast and Silicon Valley. The AVP Assistant Controller will oversee daily accounting operations, manage core accounting functions, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory expectations.

BankingFinancial Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Oversee daily general ledger activity, ensuring proper coding, authorization, and accuracy of postings

Partner with the Controller and various departments to resolve day to day accounting issues

Manage accounts payable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and cash balance monitoring

Supervise and assist with the timely and accurate reconciliation of all correspondent bank accounts on a daily to monthly basis

Communicate outstanding reconciliation items to appropriate departments for resolution

Maintain strong internal controls and ensure timely certification and reconciliation of general ledger accounts

Suggest and implement system upgrades, workflow enhancements, and automation initiatives

Identify opportunities to leverage AI to streamline routine and repeatable processes, including:

Preparation and review of weekly regulatory reporting of public funds for local agency and State of California deposits

Expense approval processes to prevent and detect erroneous or fraudulent transactions

Preparation of Call Reports

Oversee the preparation and review of internal, external, and regulatory financial reports

Perform monthly and quarterly variance analysis and consolidation

Ensure financial statements comply with GAAP, bank accounting policies, and regulatory requirements

Manage the completion and filing of the Bank’s quarterly Call Reports

Supervise and develop accounting staff through coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback

Foster strong cross functional relationships to support operational needs and financial accuracy

Assist with internal and external audits and regulatory examinations

Support the resolution of audit and examination findings

Ensure adherence to accounting policies, internal control frameworks, and regulatory guidance

Lead or participate in initiatives to streamline accounting processes and enhance automation

Support cross functional projects such as system upgrades, corporate initiatives, and special analyses

Provide technical accounting research and guidance on complex transactions as needed

Qualification

Accounting experienceFinancial reportingGAAP complianceGL systemsInternal controlsAI implementationAnalytical skillsInterpersonal communicationLeadership abilitiesProblem-solving skills