Technical Senior Accountant

The Team:

At Kind Lending, our family of diverse and talented Kind Ambassadors are the driving force behind our new approach to the mortgage experience. They're the heart and soul of the organization and our "People Before Profits" mentality shines through in every department. Kind Lending is growing and is looking for top mortgage professionals who value opportunity, lasting business partnerships, and who live out our KIND mindset. Kind Lending is determined to provide the best service in the industry while also providing homebuyers a great selection of products to enhance their buying experience. Backed by our trusted leadership team, Kind Lending's friendly and professional model puts the “fun” in funding.

Position Summary:

The Senior Technical Accountant is a senior-level accounting professional focused on results driven accounting. This role can perform all core loan-level and non-loan-level accounting functions, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and “life of a loan” accounting including funding, purchase, and interim servicing while dedicating primary focus to technical GAAP adjustments. The Senior Technical Accountant supports mortgage loan accounting and servicing by analyzing daily and month reconciliations. This position also prepares journal entries related to trading Securities, interest income accruals, and monthly mark-to-market valuation adjustments.

Location: In Office (Irvine, CA)

Responsibilities:

• Perform the full range of loan accounting duties, including recording fair value accounting entries related to Interest Rate Lock Commitments (IRLCs), Loans Held for Sale (LHFS), and Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs).
• Reconcile multiple systems to the general ledger; such as treasury, servicing, and loan origination system and resolve variances daily.
• Assist in design, testing and implementing automated accounting processes that support streaming accounting workflows, reduce manual effort and rework, improve accuracy, strengthen controls, and support a more efficient financial close.

Competencies:

• Technical Accounting Expertise: Demonstrates a strong understanding of GAAP accounting, mortgage accounting, and valuation methods.
• Review and Quality Focus: Can analyze data from various financial perspectives and articulate variances clearly.
• Mortgage Banking: Understands valuing stages of a loan, including lock, held for sale, and sold.
• Problem Solving: Effectively analyzes complex accounting issues, identifies root causes, and develops sound recommendations and solutions.
• Collaboration: Builds effective working relationships across the accounting team and with internal business partners.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Challenges inefficient processes constructively and seeks opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and scalability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including substantial experience with mortgage accounting, month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, both loan level and non-loan level, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with various valuation methods.
• Strong knowledge of mortgage accounting, financial controls, and accounting principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience working with accounting and financial systems, as well as LOS applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex assignments, exercise sound judgment, and work independently with limited direction.

Pay Disclosure:

The starting base salary range for this position is $90k - $110k. The actual base is dependent on many factors such as: work experience, business needs, market demands, and other compensation components. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Work Authorization:

Must be able to verify identity and employment eligibility to work in the U.S. without a visa sponsorship.

Other Duties:

This job profile is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities, as one may perform additional related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Kind Lending is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, creed, color, orientation, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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