Controller

Farm Credit of Central Florida supports rural communities and agriculture in 13 central Florida counties including, Polk, Citrus, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Sumter, Osceola, Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and Brevard. Part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, the association loans funds for agricultural purposes, makes residential loans, originates leases, and sells crop insurance. Over 1,200 borrowers have chosen Farm Credit of Central Florida as their lender of choice. Farm Credit of Central Florida provides over $1 billion in originated loans and other financial services to its member-borrowers.
Farm Credit of Central Florida, a leading agribusiness lender seeks a dynamic leader for the role of Controller located at our headquarters in Lakeland, Florida. Primarily this position is responsible for the variety of analytical functions in the areas of accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Specifically, this role will:
- Assis ts the CFO with monthly and quarterly reporting requirements including regulatory reports.
- Reviews and maintains Association's financial statements.
- Reviews and maintains an accurate general ledger on a monthly basis.
- Prepares management reports for presentation to the board of directors and other reports as requested by management.
- Ensures all accounting-related controls are implemented and performed successfully.
- Assists in establishing and maintaining internal policies and procedures as required by regulatory requirements and sound business practices.
- Performs general ledger and loan-related queries as requested by Senior Management.
- Establishes and maintains all internal controls over financial reporting.
- Manages system access controls for the Association.
Required Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a Master's degree and/or CPA preferred
- Minimum of 7-10 years of related experience
- Thorough knowledge of GAAP.
- Computer literacy includes loan systems, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, and other database management software.
- Knowledge of financially related services and insurance preferred
- Understanding of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Knowledge of system access controls.
- Understanding of organizational budget and its impact on financial results
- Strong Supervisory, administration, and communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates the ability to apply sound judgment and decision-making capabilities
- Self-motivated, career-oriented, with the ability and desire to learn
- Must adhere to Farm Credit of Central Florida's mission and core values