Senior Staff Accountant

What You’ll Do:
The Senior Staff Accountant position is responsible for performing account reconciliations, financial reporting, and operational accounting support related to mortgage banking activities. 

Your Key Responsibilities Include:
•    Ensure that transactions comply with GAAP and company policies and procedures
•    Record and reconcile daily mortgage loan sale transactions                                    
•    Reconcile warehouse loan balances, loans held for sale, investor receivables, and loan sale clearing accounts
•    Prepare journal entries related to loan sales, gain on sale, investor settlements and related accounting activities
•    Research and resolve loan sale discrepancies with investors, operations, secondary marking, and servicing
•    Process MERS transfers, registrations, deactivations, and updates in accordance with investor and MERS requirements 
•    Prepare and post daily journal entries, month-end entries, and accruals
•    Reconcile and prepare statistical data
•    Prepare general ledger reconciliations
•    Collaborate with the Controller on special projects and reports related to company financials and reporting 
•    Perform other duties as needed or assigned

What You Have:
•    Highly proficient with Excel, including V and X lookups and pivot tables, and skilled in other Microsoft Office programs
•    Familiarity with data analysis software
•    Knowledge of GAAP requirements and guidelines, as well as SOX
•    Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees throughout the organization
•    Proven experience with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting
•    Capacity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with strict reporting deadlines
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•    Strong attention to detail and well organized
•    Dependable and highly motivated with a strong work ethic
•    Reliable and dependable
•    Able to work extended hours during peak times (month-end, quarter-end, year-end)
•    Flexible and able to meet changing needs within the organization

Your Education and Experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience
•    4+ years of accounting experience; financial services industry experience preferred

About Inspire Home Loans

As an affiliate of Century Communities, we strive to make homeownership a reality. We’re proud to be part of the company’s mission to create thriving, enduring neighborhoods with lasting livability, focusing on building sustainable, affordably priced homes for our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. For team members, our goal is to provide the resources, opportunities, and benefits needed to build successful, rewarding careers.