Vice President - Investor Accounting

Newrez LLC•Coppell, TX

23h

About The Position

The VP Investor Accounting is responsible for ensuring accurate, efficient, and timely preparation of financial analysis for all loans with the servicing portfolio on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for investors. Investors may include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, as well as other private label investors, including life insurance companies, real estate trusts, and securities firms that invest in mortgage bonds.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
12+ years of private or GSE Investor Accounting required.
5+ years’ senior leadership experience required.
Advanced MS Excel experience required including pivot tables, vlookups and other complex formulas.
Proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint
SQL or other database reporting experience preferred
Servicing Director knowledge a plus
Proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, learn quickly, be flexible and think strategically.
Strong communication skills to interact with Senior Management and other business units.
Working understanding of operational risks and related controls.
Understanding of RegAB and USAP Guidelines
All employees are required to have smart phones that meet Company security standards with the ability to install apps such as Microsoft Authenticator. Employment will be contingent on this requirement.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of various PI/ TI and clearing test of expected and bank reconciliations.
Partner with Financial Controls and Compliance teams to ensure there is a sound control framework, detailed and accurate management reporting and appropriate escalation processes and policies in place to ensure adherence to best practice as well as investor requirements and regulations.
Determine root cause and themes of outages and partner with business units upstream and downstream to reduce outages.
Partner with Corporate Accounting on accounting projects as well as ensure reserves and servicing losses are appropriately identified with accurate and timely reporting to Accounting.
Introduce and enhance automation routines, identify system enhancements and partner with Analytics and IT teams on implementation.
Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; monitoring performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Review monthly remittance reports, where applicable, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the data.
Work with staff members to resolve any reporting issues with the trust, ensuring policies are enforced and ensuring the timeliness of resolution of compliance related issues.
Develop routines to ensure that REG AB, USAP and Investor Audits are clean.
Provide general support for special projects, providing information and resolving issues.
Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave/Caregiver Leave
Adoption Assistance
Tuition & Certification reimbursement
Employee Mortgage Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a program to support our team members experiencing hardships
Newrez NOW: Through Newrez NOW, our Corporate Social Responsibility program, you’ll have opportunities to give back, lead, and make a difference.
1 company-paid Volunteer Time Off day (with over 40,000 volunteer hours contributed since our inception)
Matching Gifts Program - dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000
Access to grants, nonprofit resources, and volunteer opportunities
More than $6,000,000 donated since 2020
1 in 5 employees participates in at least one Employee Resource Group (ERG)