Mortgage Accountant In Office

Position: Staff Accountant
Location: Stamford CT
Work Model: In-office (on-site)
Compensation: $70000 to $80000 base salary (DOE)

Overview

• In-office role supporting accounting operations for a mortgage banking business.

• Reports to the Controller and partners with internal teams and external partners.

• Focuses on journal entries reconciliations cash reporting commission reconciliation monthly close support and audit/regulatory requests.

Responsibilities

• Process journal entries for various financial transactions and loan-related activities.

• Perform monthly account reconciliations and roll-forward procedures to ensure financial accuracy.

• Complete monthly bank reconciliations identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Support the Controller with improving financial reporting and completing monthly close processes.

• Assist with consolidating financials with the parent company on a monthly basis.

• Support auditing of year-end financial statements and the 401(k) plan.

• Help fulfill regulator audit requests by gathering documentation and support schedules.

• Reconcile commission applications to the loan origination system (LOS) and track commission advances.

• Prepare and manage the daily cash report and daily cash reconciliation.

• Support ad-hoc accounting and financial projects based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).

• 24 years of accounting experience; mortgage banking experience required.

• Strong understanding of GAAP principles.

• Proficiency in Excel including experience with formulas.

• Experience with Advantage Systems Accounting for Mortgage Bankers (AMB) nCino (Compensafe) and Encompass LOS software.

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Effective communication and organizational skills.