Manager, Accounting Operations

Posted 16 Days Ago
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New Orleans, LA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Lead design, testing, and support of enterprise financial systems and ERP; ensure GL reconciliations, controls (SOX) and data integrity; drive ERP implementations, system integrations, automation, disaster recovery, and cross-functional governance while advising senior leadership and managing reconciliation and asset management teams.
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JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY:

This role provides analytical and technical expertise in the design, testing, and support of the company’s financial systems, including the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform. The position is responsible for ensuring the integrity of general ledger (GL) reconciliations, overseeing system interfaces, and supporting ongoing production processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Own and execute the enterprise financial systems strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with long-term corporate, regulatory, and operational objectives.
  • Serve as the Finance systems authority, accountable for all GL-impacting system architecture, integrations, and data flows.
  • Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to modernize financial systems, including ERP implementations, upgrades, and process transformation efforts.
  • Advise leadership (e.g., CFO and Chief Accounting Officer) on financial systems strategy, risks, and investment priorities.
  • Maintain accountability for the integrity and accuracy of financial data supporting internal and external reporting, including regulatory and audited financial statements.
  • Oversee the controls framework governing accounting systems, ensuring compliance with SOX, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
  • Own risk identification and mitigation strategies related to financial systems and data governance.
  • Partner with Internal Audit, External Audit, and Risk teams to ensure effective controls and remediation of identified issues.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Finance and Technology, directing priorities and ensuring alignment on system design and delivery.
  • Influence cross-functional decision-making across Finance, IT, Risk, and Operations for all GL-impacting initiatives.
  • Direct vendor strategy and maintain relationships with external technology partners.
  • Direct governance of all system-to-GL reconciliations, ensuring completeness, timeliness, and documentation integrity.
  • Establish and enforce standards for testing, validation, and implementation of all GL-impacting system changes, with final sign-off authority.
  • Oversee system interfaces, batch processing, and data flows to ensure operational continuity and data accuracy.
  • Lead disaster recovery planning and execution for financial systems.
  • Champion automation, digitization, and process optimization initiatives across Finance systems.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness through technology solutions.
  • Lead large-scale transformation programs delivering measurable improvements in financial operations.
  • Ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory requirements, including the Bank Secrecy Act and other financial services regulations.
  • Monitor evolving regulatory expectations and integrate requirements into financial systems and processes.
  • Lead and develop managers responsible for reconciliations and asset management systems.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field required.
  • 7+ years of experience in Accounting Systems, preferably within banking or financial services.  Equivalent combination of general accounting and Accounting Systems experience may be considered.
  • CPA preferred.
  • Working knowledge of banking or financial services industry.
  • Strong expertise in accounting systems and reporting tools.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions.
  • Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions.
  • Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions.
  • Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions.  If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division an “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field
  • 7+ years experience in Accounting Systems or equivalent combination of general accounting and Accounting Systems experience
  • CPA
  • Working knowledge of the banking or financial services industry
  • Expertise in accounting systems, ERP platforms, and reporting tools
  • Experience leading ERP implementations, upgrades, and process transformation
  • Knowledge of SOX controls, regulatory compliance, and audit processes
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
  • Ability to lead and develop managers responsible for reconciliations and asset management systems
  • Ability to travel if required

Hancock Whitney Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Core coverage includes medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and FSAs, with options such as a PPO and a CDHP. The CDHP includes company HSA contributions, and multiple comments characterize medical coverage as good or worth the premium.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) offers a company match plus an additional employer contribution, with a true-up and an ESPP available. This structure is presented as competitive for a regional bank.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time away includes vacation, sick leave, volunteer time, and bonding leave for birth/adoption/foster placement. The program outlines 11 paid holidays and front-loaded sick time, with vacation accruals that increase by role/tenure.

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The Company
HQ: Gulfport, MS
3,969 Employees
Year Founded: 1899

What We Do

We create opportunities for our clients and the communities we serve. We offer a wide array of banking and financial services at locations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Through a steadfast commitment to our century-old core values we’ve created a company culture built around respect, diversity and teamwork that recently landed Hancock Whitney on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. Our core values are lived out by the actions of our associates throughout our footprint. Commitment to service is not just something that we say on a poster. Its lived out in the actions of the women and men that seek to provide exceptional service every day in our local communities.

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