Director of SEC and Regulatory Reporting - Duluth, GA (On-site Preferred)

Description

This role leads GBC’s SEC and bank regulatory reporting and helps build the processes and controls needed for public-company reporting. The Director will own key filings, address technical accounting matters, and work closely with executive management, auditors, legal counsel, regulators, and Investor Relations.  

Key Responsibilities: 

SEC and Regulatory Reporting

· Prepare and review SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, registration statements, and proxy materials.

· Oversee bank regulatory filings, including Call Reports, FR Y-9, FR Y-9C, FR Y-6, FR Y-10, FR 2900, and FR 2644.

· Manage quarterly and annual financial statements, footnotes, and the external reporting calendar.

· Maintain disclosure controls and supporting documentation.

Technical Accounting and Controls

· Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP and SEC guidance.

· Prepare technical accounting memoranda and evaluate new standards, products, and transactions.

· Support the design, documentation, testing, and remediation of internal controls over financial reporting and SOX readiness.

· Coordinate reporting matters with Internal Audit and external auditors.

Public Reporting and Stakeholder Support

· Support earnings releases, investor presentations, board materials, and other public financial communications.

· Serve as a primary contact for external auditors on financial reporting matters and support regulatory examinations and requests.

· Improve reporting workflows, governance, accuracy, and automation.

· Develop team members involved in financial and regulatory reporting.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; active CPA strongly preferred.

· At least eight years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.

· At least five years of SEC reporting experience with a public company, financial institution, or public accounting firm.

· Hands-on experience with Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and with bank regulatory reporting.

· Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, bank regulatory reporting, disclosure controls, and internal controls over financial reporting.

· Ability to manage multiple deadlines and communicate clearly with senior management, auditors, counsel, and regulators.

· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Workiva experience strongly preferred.

Measures of Effectiveness

· Accurate, timely, and well-supported SEC and regulatory filings.

· Clear reporting ownership, calendars, controls, and documentation.

· A scalable reporting process that supports GBC as a public company.

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