We are seeking a Staff Accountant with extensive experience in mortgage lending for our real estate private lending service. Our private lending service provides private capital for non-owner-occupied investment properties, providing flexible funding solutions combined with the experience our customers can trust. We provide funding solutions to seasoned residential real estate investors in Fix & Flip, Short-and Long-Term Rental, Bridge loans, and Ground-Up Construction.
The Accounting position is responsible for creating accurate and timely financial records for the organization. In this position may involve handling confidential and sensitive information as part of its daily responsibilities. Employees are expected to exercise discretion and protect all sensitive data, including but not limited to personal information, loan details, business and financial records, and proprietary materials.
In this position, you will:
• Understand GAAP/accrual-based accounting and how to apply policies to day-to-day work, journal entries and reconciliations. Understand operational business activities.
• Process high-volume cash transactions, loan-level activities, and closing statements for Fix and Flip loans, Short and Long-term Rental Property (DSCR) loans, and small Multi-Family (2-4 units)/Portfolio loans, Bridge loans, and Ground-Up SFR Construction loans.
• Record journal entries to account for business activities, ensures completeness, accuracy, and in compliance with general accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, ensures the accounts balance to underlying support, and investigates and resolves any reconciling items; performs analysis and research variances.
• Clear documentation and writing skills in keeping Accountant policies and procedures.
• Assist and participate in optimizing existing processes to increase efficiency. Participates in special projects as directed.
• Communicate transparently about any accounting issues and discrepancies.
• Support the development and growth of accounting team.
As the Staff Accountant you will also be handling confidential and sensitive information as part of the daily responsibilities. You are expected to exercise discretion and protect all sensitive data, including but not limited to personal information, loan details, business and financial records, and proprietary materials.
Your professionalism and expertise will help streamline our operations and enhance customer satisfaction. If you are a CPA, and have strong mortgage / private money lending, we would love to hear from you.