Chief Accounting Officer

Come join a growing financial technology company that’s leading the marketplace in both the marketing and servicing of credit cards! Continental Finance Company (“CFC”) specializes in credit card options for those consumers with less than perfect credit. We are seeking a Chief Accounting Officer to support and lead our accounting team.

The Chief Accounting Officer is responsible for administering and performing certain day-to-day responsibilities of CFC and its closely held affiliate, Grand Bank. This position will oversee, implement, and maintain accounting systems, oversee the monthly accounting operations for accruals, cash, inter-company transactions, accounting policy, and reconciliations. 

Essential Functions:

• Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department and responsibility for all basic accounting procedures; month end closing; journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and supporting schedules for financial statements preparation


• Maintaining responsibility for the general ledger reconciliation policy and procedures


• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in members’ equity, and statement of cash flows, and preparation of disclosures to the financial statements. 


• Preparing technical U.S. GAAP analysis, including researching U.S. GAAP, and preparing technical accounting policy documents.

• Responsible for managing and auditing the work of the accounting staff and assisting in performance management.

• Preparing investor reporting, debt covenant reporting, and management reporting. 


• Reviewing accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and monitoring the company’s cash flow.


• Act as the external financial statement audit liaison by, preparing, responding, and analyzing financial statement audit requests.

• Performing additional duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.


• Minimum of 3 years management required.


• Minimum of 7 years progressive accounting experience in public accounting or similar work environment


• Technical and comprehensive knowledge of all finance, financial planning, accounting and tax areas of a business including an excellent understanding of GAAP


• Strong leadership and proven supervisory skills


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, and advanced Excel).


• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management.


• Prior credit card or financial services experience a plus.

Why Continental Finance?

Continental Finance Company (“CFC”) is one of America’s leading marketers and servicers of credit cards for consumers with less-than-perfect credit. Since the Company’s founding in 2005, CFC has prided itself on its corporate responsibility to customers in terms of a strong customer support program, fair treatment and responsible lending. With our success, we have also grown into an innovative financial tech company! With a state of the art consumer underwriting, marketing and servicing platform, we provide a variety of services to our consumers when other financial institutions will not accommodate them. We are proud to provide access to credit products and excellent services to consumers who are largely overlooked by traditional credit card issuers.

CFC is seeking bright, energetic individuals that will help us grow and develop together! We uphold a promise to treat our employees with the same care and concern as we do our customers. We offer all employees competitive compensation and benefits in an exciting, fast-paced business casual environment. Join our growing team and apply online today!