Lead Financial Excellence — Join Our 2025 Top Workplace!
Associated Credit Union of Texas is proud to be recognized again as a 2025 Top Workplace! We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative Controller to lead the accounting operations of our growing organization.
This is more than a traditional accounting role — it’s an opportunity to influence strategy, strengthen financial integrity, and partner closely with executive leadership to drive sound decision-making across the credit union.
What You’ll Do
As Controller, you will oversee the accounting operations of the credit union and ensure the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of all financial reporting. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will:
Lead and develop the accounting and finance team
Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes
Prepare and present accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
Ensure compliance with GAAP and federal/state credit union regulations
Certify and oversee quarterly Call Reports
Partner with auditors and examiners during annual reviews
Assist with ALM reviews, CECL processes, liquidity management, and investment oversight
Support budgeting, board reporting, and ALCO reporting
Oversee accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Monitor profitability reporting, including indirect lending and branch/product performance
Serve as backup for managing the investment portfolio
This role requires strong leadership, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to influence outcomes through collaboration across departments.
What We’re Looking For
Education & Credentials
Experience
5–10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience
Prior leadership experience overseeing accounting teams
Experience within financial institutions or credit unions preferred
Core Competencies
Executive-level communication skills
Strategic thinking and vision
Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
Ability to “make things happen” through leadership and influence
High integrity and commitment to compliance
Why Join ACU of Texas?
As a 2025 Top Workplace, we believe in investing in our people — at every level of leadership.
Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll enjoy:
- Comprehensive health benefits beginning after just 30 days
- Competitive annual bonus plan
- Paid time off starting on day one, plus paid holidays
- 401(k) with a Student Loan Repayment Match
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued professional growth
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture where your leadership truly makes an impact
- And much more!
Education/ Certifications/ Licenses
A college degree. A CPA or MBA is preferred.
Experience
Five to ten years of similar or related experience, including time spent in preparatory positions.
Interpersonal Skills
The ability to motivate or influence internal or external senior level professionals is a critical part of the job, requiring a
significant level of influence and trust. Obtaining cooperation and agreement on important outcomes via frequently
complex, senior level dialogues, as well as a professional level of written communication skills are essential to the
position.
Competencies
- Communication Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Make Things Happen
- Problem Analysis & Decision Making
- Visioning & Strategic Focus
American with Disability Specifications
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
