Accounting Manager

Who We Are

Service Mac is a new sub-servicing entity backed by some of the leading practitioners of the mortgage servicing industry. Service Mac is focused on providing superior technology, products, and services for the mortgage and real estate industries backed by highly personalized service and support. Through continuous innovation and acquisition, our offerings comprise of personalized solutions that span the mortgage continuum and enhance security, compliance, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all.

Manage day-to-day accounting activities, including mortgage servicing and subservicing accounting functions, in accordance with the organization’s accounting policies and procedures. Direct and monitor a variety of accounting activities to ensure the organization’s financial resources and mortgage servicing-related transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, reported, and managed in accordance with applicable accounting principles, servicing requirements, and relevant regulations, laws, and standards. Activities may include accounts payable and receivable;

general ledger maintenance; financial analysis and reporting; revenue and asset accounting; mortgage servicing accounting; loan-level accounting; investor and servicing-related financial activity; fee and advance accounting; and related month-end and quarter-end close activities. Review financial reports, accounting statements, reconciliations, and servicing-related financial data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of exceptions. Provide technical accounting expertise and advice to functional and operational leaders to help them understand financial results, manage financial responsibilities, and address accounting matters related to mortgage servicing operations.

Partner with servicing, treasury, finance, operations, compliance, and other stakeholders to support accurate financial reporting, appropriate accounting treatment, and effective controls over servicing-related transactions. Select and manage ongoing relationships with external consultants and advisors, including accounting firms and other service providers, to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service. Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of accounting professionals responsible for general and mortgage servicing accounting activities, ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with established controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Meets accounting operational goals by setting standards for contributing financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving escalated problems; continuously identifying systems improvements
• Meets accounting financial goals by setting standards for collecting and monitoring accounting department annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective action
• Manage accounting systems and procedures; recommend and implement improvements
• Approve bank account reconciliations
• Prepare, review and analyze monthly financial statements
• Supervise month end reconciliations, closing and reporting
• Maintains financial security by ensuring that staff adheres to internal controls; provide audit support
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