Robert Hawley

About Robert Hawley

Robert has over 20 years of experience in financial reporting, technical accounting, and internal controls over financial reporting. Robert is currently the Executive Director of External Reporting and Technical Accounting at First Citizens Bank. Prior to joining First Citizens Bank, Robert spent 10 years at PwC and four years at Cherry Bekaert with a primary focus on providing auditing and advisory services to SEC registrants.

Experience

1. Executive Director - External Reporting and Technical Accounting

   First Citizens Bank

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Oversee the SEC reporting and technical accounting team at a large financial institution, leading efforts in developing comprehensive accounting policies, ensuring accurate implementation of US GAAP standards, and managing quarterly and annual financial disclosures to comply with regulatory requirements and support informed decision-making by stakeholders.• Lead the enterprise controls assurance team, responsible for executing first-line controls testing, SOX compliance testing, and ongoing assessments to identify and mitigate risks, strengthen internal control frameworks, and maintain operational integrity across the organization.• Direct the regulatory reporting team, overseeing the preparation and submission of timely, accurate reports to various regulatory authorities, ensuring adherence to federal and industry-specific guidelines while coordinating with cross-functional teams to address evolving compliance demands.• Manage treasury technical accounting team, handling back-office operations for a diverse portfolio including investments, debt instruments, derivatives, warrants, and foreign exchange (FX) accounting, with a focus on precise valuation, reconciliation, and risk management to optimize financial performance.• Oversee the modeling and analytics team, driving the development, implementation, and validation of advanced models such as credit loss models (including CECL), risk grading models, and scenario analysis tools, while conducting ongoing monitoring to enhance predictive accuracy and support strategic risk assessment initiatives.

Education

• University of North Florida - College of Business Administration

  MBA, Finance

• Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business

  BS, Finance

Skills

• Finance
• Accounting
• External Audit
• Cpa
• Financial Reporting
• Us Gaap
• Internal Controls
• Gaap
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Due Diligence
• Sec Filings
• Financial Statements
• Assurance
• Auditing
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Accounting