Controller

SUMMARY: Waterstone Mortgage is seeking an experienced and strategic Controller to lead our accounting operations and help drive financial excellence across the this key leadership role you will oversee accounting and funding teams guide financial reporting and audits and ensure compliance with mortgage industry regulations. We are looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative and forward-thinking mindset. This position is ideal for a professional who takes pride in safeguarding company assets streamlining processes and supporting sustainable growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge of finance accounting budgeting and cost control principles
• Strong knowledge of mortgage regulations and regulatory compliance
• Ability to build trust and drive team effectiveness
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports statements and projections
• Serve as financial liaison for branch network and corporate management team
• Coordinate and manage the external audit
• Treasury and risk management
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic attention to detail and analytics
• A commitment to excellence and integrity
• Desire to innovate and implement systems to ensure operational efficiency
• Knowledge of Encompass by Ellie Mae or similar program is preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the CFO serve as a leader of the accounting department.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Accounting Finance or Economics degree required. CPA and MBA preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Advanced knowledge of related computer applications such as Microsoft Office.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Good grammar and diction are required. Ability to read and comprehend instructions write correspondence and write memorandums is required. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization is required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent is required.

CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS: Using excellent customer service skills which includes maintaining a good attitude taking ownership of meeting customer needs going the extra mile for customers demonstrating a commitment to sharpening skills through education and training using positive communication and looking for opportunities to respect customers time and schedules is required.

Individuals in this position shall not engage in loan origination during the course of his/her employment with WMC. Loan origination is defined as (1) taking a residential mortgage loan application; or (2) offering or negotiating terms of a residential mortgage loan for compensation or gain; (3) advertising or communicating to the public that you can perform loan origination services. Please see the Loan Originator Compensation Policy for more details on the definition of loan origination.