Accounting Manager

First American•Usa, SC

10d

About The Position

Manage day-to-day accounting activities, including mortgage servicing and subservicing accounting functions, in accordance with the organization’s accounting policies and procedures. Direct and monitor a variety of accounting activities to ensure the organization’s financial resources and mortgage servicing-related transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, reported, and managed in accordance with applicable accounting principles, servicing requirements, and relevant regulations, laws, and standards. Activities may include accounts payable and receivable; general ledger maintenance; financial analysis and reporting; revenue and asset accounting; mortgage servicing accounting; loan-level accounting; investor and servicing-related financial activity; fee and advance accounting; and related month-end and quarter-end close activities. Review financial reports, accounting statements, reconciliations, and servicing-related financial data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of exceptions. Provide technical accounting expertise and advice to functional and operational leaders to help them understand financial results, manage financial responsibilities, and address accounting matters related to mortgage servicing operations. Partner with servicing, treasury, finance, operations, compliance, and other stakeholders to support accurate financial reporting, appropriate accounting treatment, and effective controls over servicing-related transactions. Select and manage ongoing relationships with external consultants and advisors, including accounting firms and other service providers, to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service. Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of accounting professionals responsible for general and mortgage servicing accounting activities, ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with established controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
5-7 years of directly related experience
3-5 years demonstrated experience in a supervisory/management role
Demonstrated success establishing, leading and maintaining effective working relationships a the Middle Management level
Deep subject matter expertise
Analytical, project management and problem solving skills
Successful track record designing, developing, and executing complex projects in area of functional expertise
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at the Management level across global functional groups and business units.
Adeptness to influence the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations, using influence and preventing damage to the relationships
Strong capacity to communicate the function’s vision and the department’s direction and set aligned goals.
Provides resources and creates systems to measure results.
Familiar with competitor, financial and industry dynamics
Actively recruits, retains and develops talent and holds employees accountable for results.
Leads change, manages conflict and fosters collaboration
Drives and models customer loyalty, manages customer expectations, solicits customer feedback and ensures commitments are met
Provides others with reliable information and delivers informative and persuasive presentations.
Uses good listening skills and negotiates effectively
Collaboratively engages with leaders to create, identify, and implement solutions to further effectiveness of the business
High level of business acumen, strategic agility, ability to develop others, and influence change

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Meets accounting operational goals by setting standards for contributing financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving escalated problems; continuously identifying systems improvements
Meets accounting financial goals by setting standards for collecting and monitoring accounting department annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective action
Manage accounting systems and procedures; recommend and implement improvements
Approve bank account reconciliations
Prepare, review and analyze monthly financial statements
Supervise month end reconciliations, closing and reporting
Maintains financial security by ensuring that staff adheres to internal controls; provide audit support
Manages a group of professionals who have responsibility for operations and project outcomes.
Provides direct and indirect supervision of teams
Contributes to project reviews and approves detailed designs and cost estimates for projects
Participates in long-range departmental planning and provides input to operational decisions and to clarify or modify project plans, and/or schedule requirements
Writes and conducts employee performance reviews and provides ongoing performance feedback through coaching.
Makes hiring and compensation recommendations.
May get input from Senior Management/Executive Management