Director of Accounting, Mortgage Lending and Capital Markets

Job Description

Accounting for the Originations and Capital Markets business segment includes the mortgage lending pipeline, funding of loans, and sale of loans partnering closely with our business unit partners. This role includes reconciliation preparation and approval, general ledger entries, financial reporting, special projects and facilitation of internal and external audits for both third party and related-party loan sales, derivatives, and on-balance sheet loan inventory.

Job Description:
Oversight of general ledger accounts related to Mortgage Lending and Capital Markets to including loan inventory, warehouse lines of credit, derivatives, as well as funding and sales clearance accounts for both traditional residential mortgage loans and reverse mortgage loans.
Ensuring the accuracy of accounting in the general ledger for, among other things, mortgage pipeline, inventory, hedges and loan sales
Validating the valuation of the mortgage pipeline, derivatives, and inventory loans on a monthly basis received from internal business partners and/or third-parties.
Execution and documentation of key controls for SOX purposes regarding completeness, accuracy, valuation, and disclosure of Originations segment accounts as mentioned above.
Oversight of quarterly and annual disclosures related to funding activity as well as secondary marketing activity for external reporting purposes (i.e. 10-Q and MBFRF)
Drafting accounting conclusions as it relates to Originations and Capital Markets-related issues
Communicating with other business units, e.g. Treasury, Capital Markets, and Lending BUs to research, escalate and resolve issues
Special accounting related projects (automation, ledger enhancements, reporting changes, etc.) including working with business partners to provide Accounting requirements, participate in project meetings, and perform UAT testing.
Coordinate and monitor deliverables for external auditors and internal auditors

Key Result Areas:
Complete and accurate financial information provided monthly for executive leadership review and quarterly for publicly filed financial statements
Prepare and present monthly financial results as well as financial analytics and metrics to executive leadership for review. Timely and accurate account reconciliation and roll forwards.
Identification and assessments of internal controls, including timely exception/document and identification of control gaps
Frequent communication with and escalation of issues to Controller and CAO

Qualifications:
Post graduate experience with 10+ years of accounting experience
7+ years of management experience
Lending and Capital Markets experience required
Reverse servicing experience preferred, but not required
Certified public accountant preferred
Big 4 accounting experience preferred
Public company and SOX control experience preferred
Knowledge of US generally accepted accounting principles in the mortgage or banking industry with residential mortgage loans and reverse mortgage loans.
Prior experience in accounting for loans held for sale (LHFS), loans held for investment (LHFI) at fair value, mortgage derivatives, and MTM pricing process required.
Experience in streamlining and building controlled processes and procedures
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with minimal daily supervision

About Us

Company: Ocwen US

Ocwen is intensely focused on hiring, developing and retaining the best talent in the industry! Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion ensures that we are an organization that creates, promotes and sustains an inclusive work environment in which diversity, inclusiveness and respect are integral parts of our culture and work environment. Building the reputation as an outstanding place to work, a great business partner and a valued community member is our everyday endeavor.

Ocwen's mission is to delight our customers through caring service and innovative lending solutions. We proudly serve over 1.3 million families with their mortgage needs by helping to find real solutions that benefit our customers and help to build stronger communities. Helping Homeowners is What We Do!®

Consider an opportunity to join our global team and put "Caring in Action" while growing your career.

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