Financial Analyst, G/L Management

Wintrust•Rosemont, IL

8h•$50,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Family-friendly work hours Promote from within culture Why join this team? We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility Job Description Summary Financial Analyst – GLM Mortgage Accounting will be responsible for supporting the Wintrust Finance Corporate Controller/Accounting Department. Responsibilities will include daily cash monitoring, day-to-day cash management functions, mortgages held for sale tracking, general ledger entries, financial and investor – accounting analysis, bank and GL analysis, gain on sale allocation, as well as supporting the Corporate Controller with various special projects as needed. This role will be expected to interact cross-departmentally with multiple levels of management and handle sensitive information on a regular basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
A minimum of 2 years of experience preferred; experience in mortgage industry, knowledge of mortgage banking application and Workday GL system is a plus.
Advanced Excel skills required, including XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, complex formulas, pivot tables, macros/VBA, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Outlook.
Ability to work under pressure with strict time deadlines and attention to detail; ability to multi-task
Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (both written and oral) skills; must have excellent time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

experience in mortgage industry, knowledge of mortgage banking application and Workday GL system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Monitor, interpret, and post activity for operating bank accounts, cash clearing accounts, and wire transfer accounts
Complete general ledger entries and daily reconciliations for mortgage related activity across multiple loan origination systems
Work with the AVP Finance Manager and Accounting department in the Month End Close process.
Responsible for various general ledger account analysis
Maintain and improve quality results by following standards and recommending improved policies and procedures
Take accountability for the achievement of goals set forth by management
Continual development and improvement of financial reports
Working as part of a team and effectively supporting colleagues