Investor Accountant

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The Investor Accountant serves as the direct contact for all investors/master servicers, providing accurate and timely reporting in compliance with investor guidelines. Completes custodial account reconciliations in compliance with investor and corporate guidelines.

• Completes all required accounting reports and remittances accurately and within the allotted time frames for each investor/master servicer. Working knowledge of investor contracts and guidelines.
• Provides the accurate and timely reconciliation of various custodial, general ledger and operating accounts within Servicing. Completes the set-up of new custodial accounts for all new investors/master servicers.
• Serves as liaison between internal business units and the investors/master servicers. Works with investors/master servicers to analyze and address problem resolution and exception processing.
• Completes funds movements including wires and cash transfers at the loan level.
• Responsible for MERS portfolio reconciliation, including reviewing MERS reports daily and resolving discrepancies.
• Responsible for Service Release loans sales, balancing the sale, ensuring reporting and remitting requirements are adhered to.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience required.

• Minimum of two years work experience in accounting and reconciliation.
• Work experience in mortgage loan accounting and reconciliation preferred.
• Working experience with reading, understanding and interpreting servicing contracts preferred.

• Proficient skill level with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with other Microsoft Windows applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of agency reporting and remitting requirements.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Displays strong organizational skills and manages time effectively.

Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sustain predictable work attendance, communicate with others, frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use arms, hands and fingers to reach, handle or touch.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our benefits package includes 3 comprehensive Cigna or Kaiser medical plans, dental, and vision insurance. We provide short term and long-term disability insurance, basic life insurance, 401(k), and 11 employer paid holidays. In addition, we offer supplemental benefits to include life insurance, critical illness and accident plans.