Accounting Manager - Mortgage Capital Markets

Job Title This role provides quality assured financial reporting of the business activities within the Line of Business (specifically, Residential Mortgage Originations and Capital Markets). Responsibilities include management reporting, finance and accounting analytics, internal controls over financial reporting, execution of accounting processes, month-end close and quarter-end close, SEC and regulatory reporting, and accounting research. The role involves frequent use of SQL query logic to obtain mortgage origination data and aggregation of queried data to be used in financial and management reporting. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. Support the month-end close process including the preparation and execution of closing journal entries and the execution of related SOX and operational controls. Provide accounting guidance and support to ensure new products or transactions are accounted for correctly and accounting and financial reporting risks are identified. Subject matter expertise in the identification and querying of the data necessary to prepare and provide value added financial and management reporting. Preparation, review, and oversight of quarterly and annual SEC and Regulatory disclosures and other financial filings. Account level variance analysis in support of the month-end close process. Includes identifying, analyzing, and interpreting variances and unusual trends in the LOB GL activity. Serve as liaison with Accounting Reconciliations team as subject matter expert for LOB accounting and data. Serve as testing lead for any residential mortgage origination system mapping updates and/or system changes to ensure proper GL mapping. Assist in mapping update planning and design. Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent education and related training. 2. Five years of relevant accounting or finance experience 3. Ability to take direction and then work independently to complete tasks while considering broader implications or necessary additional analysis. 4. Ability to build consensus through communication and presentation of factual and relevant information. 5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 7. Sound and logical decision-making abilities. 8. Ability to work well with others in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. Preferred Qualifications: 1. CPA 2. Financial services or specialized industry experience 3. Proficient in Essbase/ Hyperion, EPM/BPC, or other enterprise accounting software. 4. Familiarity with database query tactics and SQL