Mortgage Accountant - In Office

Position: Staff Accountant
Location: Stamford, CT
Work Model: In-office (on-site)
Compensation: $70,000 to $80,000 base salary (DOE)

Overview

• In-office role supporting accounting operations for a mortgage banking business.

• Reports to the Controller and partners with internal teams and external partners.

• Focuses on journal entries, reconciliations, cash reporting, commission reconciliation, monthly close support, and audit/regulatory requests.

Responsibilities

• Process journal entries for various financial transactions and loan-related activities.

• Perform monthly account reconciliations and roll-forward procedures to ensure financial accuracy.

• Complete monthly bank reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Support the Controller with improving financial reporting and completing monthly close processes.

• Assist with consolidating financials with the parent company on a monthly basis.

• Support auditing of year-end financial statements and the 401(k) plan.

• Help fulfill regulator audit requests by gathering documentation and support schedules.

• Reconcile commission applications to the loan origination system (LOS) and track commission advances.

• Prepare and manage the daily cash report and daily cash reconciliation.

• Support ad-hoc accounting and financial projects based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).

• 2–4 years of accounting experience; mortgage banking experience required.

• Strong understanding of GAAP principles.

• Proficiency in Excel, including experience with formulas.

• Experience with Advantage Systems, Accounting for Mortgage Bankers (AMB), nCino (Compensafe), and Encompass LOS software.

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Effective communication and organizational skills.