Financial Reporting Manager

Position Summary:

The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for effective management of financial reporting as well as monitoring the operation and design of internal controls over financial reporting, to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements (“SOX”). This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, preparation and review of external and internal financial statements, certain general accounting responsibilities, as well special projects within the Accounting Department.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare/review monthly internal and external financial statements and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results.
• Manage SOX compliance including the review of key controls to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with internal, external, state, and regulatory auditors ensuring requests are completed correctly and timely.
• Responsible for coordinating and reviewing timely completion of state and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Coordinate/liaison with certain other departments including Licensing and Compliance and certain business systems including payroll, servicing, general ledger/AP.
• Technical accounting responsibilities include research and monitor new accounting pronouncements; analyze financial, accounting, and operational impacts of proposed transactions as required; analyze and develop accounting policies for day-to-day business activities.
• Certain other general accounting responsibilities include assist in the monthly close process, performing variance analysis, reviewing/preparing accruals, compensation calculations, certain statistical analysis, and reviewing reconciliations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA required.
• 5+ years of relevant Management experience.
• Prior experience with a major audit firm.
• Financial statement preparation experience.
• Mortgage or financial services industry experience preferred.
• General ledger conversion experience a plus.