Vice President Finance And Accounting

Greater Nevada Credit Union is looking for a dedicated team player with a passion for Helping More People Live Greater!

About The Position:

The Vice President Finance supports the delivery of organizational business objectives and performance expectations by helping develop and oversee the implementation of financial strategies. The VP Finance is primarily responsible for overseeing leadership of Accounting, Finance and Treasury. Overseeing all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Collaborates with the executive management team and decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective solutions or revenue generating products/services for all aspects of the organization. Other responsibilities include: management of software applications that support direct functions, establishment and attainment of high service levels, and to provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing financial initiatives across the organization.

Who we're looking for:

Before we get into the specific details of this position’s requirements and qualifications, let's focus on the bigger picture of Greater Nevada, and what makes a Greater Nevadan.

 

At Greater Nevada, our passion is Helping More People Live Greater. When we say "people," we mean every single person who we interact with or could interact with, from our team members to our community members.

 

To do this, we practice C.A.R.E. with our Values:

• We Care Genuinely.
• We build relationships because we know that we are Greater Together.
• We Stay Trustworthy as we serve our communities.
• "Be Bright" rings in our ears as we find custom solutions that meet our members' needs.
• We Inspire One Another, our members, and our communities to re-imagine what Living Greater can be.
• In every moment, we Enjoy the Experience. It's what has made the last 70 years greater and what we carry into the future as we continue to serve.

These values have guided us to become the largest Nevada-based credit union to touch the lives of more than 88,000 members and thousands upon thousands of people through our community and philanthropic work.

 

To live by those values, we make a deal with every single one of our team members—the C.A.R.E. Deal. It's a win-win agreement that we shake hands-on at the beginning of our relationship together.

 

As a Greater Nevadan, that means we make four promises to you:

• Compensation and Benefits – We offer Greater Pay and Greater Benefits, including:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, where we cover 90% of employee costs and about 75% of the costs for their dependents
  • Health Savings Account contributions
  • Supplemental insurance and life insurance plans
  • Paid time off, including vacation and sick time, 12 annual paid holidays, 2 floating holidays and sabbatical leave after every seven years of employment
  • Paid time to volunteer and make a contribution to the community
  • Employee product and service discounts
• Advancement – We strive to be a place where you can grow into your next career move, without having to leave the Greater Nevada family. So, we offer extensive training and development opportunities for each employee. Our continuous coaching culture allows for more direct and regular performance feedback and compensation.
• Recognition – We invest time, energy, and resources to find creative, impactful, and fun ways to deliver recognition that fits each Greater Nevadan's successes.
• Environment - Nobody wants to come to work in a place that's dull and filled with drudgery all day long. So, part of our side of the deal is ensuring you have a great place to work in and great people to work with.

Our C.A.R.E. deal goes both ways, so here's how we expect each team member to demonstrate they care:

• Competence – Greater Nevadans know how to do their job and do it well—or they know how to access the resources they need to accomplish great things.
• Attitude – We don't expect team members to plaster a fake smile on their faces every day, but we do expect them to bring their best attitude to work and strive for greatness.
• Relationship building - We put a lot of emphasis on building strong relationships with members, clients, coworkers, and the communities that we serve. Why? Because those connections enable us to live our passion: Helping More People Live Greater.
• Effectiveness – We ask each Greater Nevadan to be productive, efficient, and successful at the work they do.

What You'll Be Doing

• Effectively demonstrate our passion and purpose as a non-profit organization by “Helping More People Live Greater."
• Lead the C.A.R.E. focused people experience initiatives for Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) and its controlled CUSOs.
• Plan, coordinate, direct and supervise all operational and strategic activities of Accounting, Finance and Treasury.
• Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements. Lead the preparation of financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee and lead the preparation and evaluation of Current Expected Credit Loss and Asset Liability Management functions.
• Evaluate Accounting and Financial initiatives and performance throughout Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) and its controlled CUSOs.
• Interact regularly with Greater Nevada Executive and Chief Leadership Team members to ensure operational priorities are aligned with organizational strategic objectives and operating requirements.
• Build and maintain an appropriate organizational structure that supports Greater Nevada’s needs. Coach, mentor, guide and regulate staff as needed to maintain an effective, productive, and efficient departments.
• Move the Greater Nevada Financial experience forward by:
  
  • Monitoring the current internal environment and delivering agreed upon enhancement opportunities.
  • Remaining aware of pertinent developments within the external landscape.
  • Evaluating the department structure and team plans for your areas of responsibility for continual improvement in the areas of efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Ensure continuous delivery of services through oversight of service level agreements with CUSO’s and monitor departmental performance.
  • Collaborate with other departments to provide financial analysis and support for business decisions.

Location and Travel Requirements

• Open to Reno or Carson City 
• You must be willing and able to travel to locales other than the normal location for the position, including overnight trips as appropriate for your job responsibilities.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Compensation

• $150,000.00-$200,000.00 per year
• Competitive compensation and Greater Benefits are part of our deal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field.

• 5 to 10 years of managerial experience, and 10 years of related experience.

• Certifications such as CPA, CFA, and CMA are preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Develops effective and passion-driven teams.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Possess strong organizational skills; prioritize and handle multiple sophisticated tasks.
• Strategic agility.
• Ability to broadly understand multiple interrelated businesses beyond functional areas of responsibility.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of your job, you may regularly be required to sit and use a keyboard, multiple monitors, mouse, and telephone (including repetitive motions with hands, fingers, arms, etc.) for extended periods of time. You may also frequently be required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, bend, and kneel.
• You may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

 

Greater Nevada is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Employment at Greater Nevada is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Greater Nevada prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.