Operations Analyst

Selene Finance LP•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

Selene Holdings is a multiple-lines business financial services firm with a mortgage servicing company, a loan diligence company, a title company, an insurance brokerage, and a real estate owned company. We have office locations in Dallas, TX, Jacksonville, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT. Founded in 2007 to address needs in the mortgage industry, Selene strives to provide amazing client and borrower experiences. A positive attitude coupled with proven creative thinking and actions are all attributes we seek in every one of our employees. If you want to make a difference, then Selene is the place for you! Position Summary: Selene is seeking a qualified candidate for the Operations Analyst position (“Analyst”). This position will work exclusively on certain Pretium residential credit private equity funds. Reporting to the VP of Operations, the successful candidate will manage and/or assist with various operational functions, including, but not limited to, monthly financing administration with multiple investment banks, new mortgage pool closings, and new financing line setup and closings (e.g., repurchase agreements or securitizations). This position will work side-by-side with the fund controllers as well as the trustee/paying agent of the private equity funds. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the various activities noted above, have a strong attention to detail/organizational skills, and be able to work with large, complex datasets. The ideal candidate must be inquisitive, a self-starter, and be comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with the ability to prioritize and maintain a large volume of multi-faceted work.
Also required is the ability to be flexible and adapt to a fast-paced and changing business environment.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, or equivalent business experience
Experience: 1-5 years
Self-starter comfortable operating in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with evolving roles and responsibilities
Strong attention to detail
Effective verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations or MBA degree
Strong preference will be given to candidates with relevant residential mortgage loan / REO accounting and operations experience
Preference will be given to candidates with SQL knowledge
Microsoft Office (particularly strong in Microsoft Excel)

Responsibilities

Prepare and reconcile the remittance information for the Pretium residential credit funds, including separately managed accounts
Interim servicing reconciliation
Monthly cash tie out
Data validations
Liaise with IT/data to automate/enhance processes
Settlement contact on all deals
Mortgage pool closings/repurchase agreements
Securitizations
EBO repoolings
Wire setup
Complete all new account setups
Know-your-client requests
Document requests
Conduct the monthly financing rolls for the Pretium residential credit funds
Whole loans
Securities
Swaps
Securitization tie-outs
Load all information into the internal SQL database
Provide the fund administrator/fund accounting with supporting schedules for the trial balance tie-out