Bond Accountant 1

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Single-Family Housing, Loan Administration Division is looking for a dedicated Bond Accountant 1 who will perform loan administration duties on single-family second mortgages. Employees in this position are required to report to OHFA's offices which are located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) offers affordable housing opportunities for Ohioans from rental assistance to homeownership. OHFA provides access to financial resources for the development and management of affordable housing. The Agency's programs serve first-time homebuyers, renters, senior citizens and other populations with special needs who otherwise might not be able to afford quality housing. The Single Family Housing Office (Office) uses available funding to deliver programs and resources that expand access to homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers and low- to moderate-income households throughout Ohio. The Office also promotes and fosters the sustainability of homeownership through programs and resources within and outside OHFA.

Requirements

• 24 months training or 24 months experience in accounting.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, finance, economics, business administration or public administration.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• The equivalent of an undergraduate core program in the disciplines listed above is 2 years experience in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or public administration.
• Accounting and Finance
• Listening
• Customer Focus
• Responsiveness
• Undergo a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Perform loan administration duties on single-family second mortgages, which includes: Processing requests for lien releases, forgivenesses, subordinations, assignments, assumptions, and recapture reimbursements
• Verifying amounts payable and generate payoff letters
• Reviewing loss mitigation requests such as modifications, short sales, deed-in-lieus
• Amortizing second mortgage series and clearing up over/short payments
• Looking up and entering data on bankruptcy and foreclosure actions
• Responding to requests and providing documents as appropriate
• Tracking communication and actions in file notes and storing documents in correct folders
• Answering agency phones for 3+ hours a day and monitoring faxes and routing calls or faxes to correct department

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree