Accounting & Finance Accounts Payable Director

PwC is seeking an experienced Accounting Director to support the accounting and controllership operations for a leading company in the real estate mortgage servicing and lending sector. This role is part of PwCs global Managed Services delivery model and will focus on executing high-quality accounting processes financial close and reporting activities in a complex financial services environment.

The ideal candidate will have 10-12 years of progressive accounting experience combining public accounting and enterprise controllership backgrounds strong technical accounting acumen and demonstrated expertise in Workday Financials. Candidates must be highly tech-savvy analytical and AI-driven with a passion for process optimization automation and digital enablement in accounting operations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting Finance or related field; CPA / Chartered Accountant qualification preferred.

• 10-12 years of accounting experience including time in public accounting (Big 4 or equivalent) and corporate controllership or financial operations within large enterprises.

• Proven expertise in Workday Financials (core accounting reporting and integration).

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and exposure to financial services or real estate accounting (mortgage servicing lending securitization preferred).

• Demonstrated experience managing or supervising accounting staff.

• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

• Proficiency with Excel AI-driven finance tools and automation platforms demonstrated interest in applying digital solutions to accounting.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced global delivery environment with cross-border teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end quarter-end and year-end close process including journal entries reconciliations consolidations and financial reporting.

• Oversee and review loan-level accounting and related subledgers supporting mortgage servicing and lending portfolios (e.g. GNMA / FHA / agency loans loan sales loan loss reserves).

• Ensure accurate and timely recognition of servicing revenue interest income deferred fees and amortization related to loan portfolios.

• Support the preparation and analysis of financial statements under U.S. GAAP ensuring compliance with internal policies and external audit requirements.

• Drive process improvement and automation by leveraging Workday Financials and AI-enabled tools for reconciliation reporting and exception management.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with PwCs onshore teams and client stakeholders to support controllership financial operations and regulatory reporting.

• Supervise and develop 3-4 junior and senior accountants providing coaching and quality review of deliverables.

• Participated in the design and execution of transition and steady-state operating models for the outsourced finance function.

• Identify and implement opportunities to standardize and streamline accounting workflows within Workday and other systems.

• Support transformation initiatives including offshore delivery expansion control rationalization and data analytics adoption.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience supporting outsourced or managed service delivery models.

• Familiarity with loan servicing systems subledgers and agency reporting processes.

• Comfort navigating complex stakeholder environments and tight reporting deadlines.

• Continuous improvement mindset with focus on control efficiency and scalability.