Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Join Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma and serve in a key leadership role that supports strong financial stewardship while advancing enduring customer and community relationships.

Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma serves 28 counties across Central and Western Oklahoma through nine branch locations
. We are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for employees to grow, lead, and advance through ambition, determination, and demonstrated performance.

As part of the Farm Credit System
, we are proud to support agriculture and rural communities through dependable credit and financial services.

The Controller serves as a vital part of the finance/accounting leadership team and is an integral part of all financial reporting functions. This role is responsible for accuracy, compliance, and integrity across core financial processes, including the general ledger, financial reporting, reconciliations, tax compliance, and regulatory filings.

The Controller is instrumental in promoting financial transparency, informing strategic decision‑making, and ensuring continued adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Oversee the reconciliation of general ledger balances to supporting documentation
• Lead the preparation and submission of borrowing base reports and other required regulatory filings
• Coordinate tax compliance efforts with the Association’s tax accounting firm
• Analyze financial results and ensure accurate representation to both internal and external stakeholders
• Support business plan preparation
• Adhere to budgetary compliance and constraints
• Prepare/review financial reports, including shareholder reports and call reports

• Oversee the accuracy of month‑end financial reconciliations
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete, accurate, and properly maintained

• Oversee the accounts payable process
• Ensure documentation, approvals, and general ledger coding are complete and accurate
• Authorize payments in accordance with established internal controls and approval delegations

• Oversee vendor tax documentation to support timely and accurate regulatory reporting and compliance
• Oversee the annual filing of informational returns

• Manage fixed asset accounting and the validation of related transactions
• Ensure depreciation calculations and annual inventory activities are completed accurately and on a timely basis
• Maintain accurate vendor records, including W-9 documentation and classification
• Monitor vendor audit activity and ensure ongoing data accuracy

• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and security of financial systems and client information

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field (required)
• Master’s degree in accounting or a related field (preferred)

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including:
  • General ledger management
  • Accounts payable oversight
  • Financial statement preparation
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

• Certified Public Accountant (preferred)

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong written communication and grammar skills
• Working knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting
• Ability to interpret financial results for leadership
• Ability to maintain internal controls in a regulated environment
• Ability to manage deadlines across recurring reporting cycles
• Ability to balance technical accounting precision with effective business communication across multiple business segments
• Strong financial reporting and financial statement preparation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to develop and execute effective work plans

• Manage invoice approval authority per established thresholds
• Oversee payment processing of over 2,000 vendors
• Oversee approximately 100 financial reconciliations annually

Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well‑being, work‑life balance, and…