Controller


  • Job ID:

    2566
  • Pay rate range:

    $70/hr - $75/hr
  • City:

    Chicago
  • State:

    Illinois
  • Duration:

    11/08/2020 - 04/08/2021
  • Job Type:

    Contract to Hire
  • Job Description:

    Our high-growth Chicagoland Mortgage Servicing client is seeking a talented Controller & Director of Finance for their Origination Group. Candidates should be local to Chicagoland and be comfortable working onsite and remote.

    Pay: $70-75/hour

    Start Date: ASAP

    Qualifications:

    • CPA, or CMA, or multiple years in the profession, as key senior or manager with prior mortgage service controller level experience.
    • Corporate managerial experience
    • Mortgage origination experience
    • 10 years financial experience, advanced or accounting degree, GL and closing experience and Treasury and disbursement management experience. 
    • Secondary Markets understanding, Private and Agency
    • Strong reporting, summarization and communications skills. 
    • High level knowledge of entire company accounting systems, treasury and cash movement, disbursement operations, and costs. 
    • Has worked with multiple GL systems and LOS systems
    • Understanding of resource requirements for financial and reporting tasks. 
    • Has directed or prepared / worked with MBFRF AND NMLS Reporting Systems
    • Management of professional level staffs or teams and has reported directly to Sr. level management.
    • Above average accounting software systems, exceptional knowledge and organizational and recordkeeping skills. 
    • Very good excel and other MS office systems knowledge.

    Role Description:

    The Originations Controller supervises all origination accounting functions including directing team members for the Mortgage Services and Constructive Loans entities. This role will also direct the accounting operation for the Reverse Mortgage dept and Correspondent Lending Dept.

    Responsibilities Include:

    • Coordination of the origination accounting operations
    • Direct the monthly close process
    • Coordinate the entity’s treasury operations working directly with warehouse lenders.
    • Work with business unit Presidents to prepare quarterly forecasts, cash forecasts, financial analysis, interest rate lock derivative, pricing analysis, commission calculations and other duties as needed.
    • Review and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring intercompany accounts balance, all bank accounts are reconciled and proper controls are put in place to deter fraud.
    • Preparation of consolidations when required, management reporting, disbursements review and control, including payroll, shared services, debt reporting, lender covenants, tax reporting and multiple audit coordination.
    • Coordinate all financial information for regulatory compliance or data moving to third party professionals, tax firms, audit firms or related consulting firms.
    • Work with third party valuation companies to value mortgage servicing rights.
    • Help develop and build the accounting team, providing guidance as needed.

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