Accountant

Who We Are

We’re building the future of real estate — today.

HomeLight is the essential techno logy platform used by hundreds of thousands of homebuyers and sellers to partner with top real estate agents and win at any step of the real estate journey, whether that’s finding a top agent, securing a competitive mortgage, or ensuring on-time, easy close.

HomeLight facilitates billions of dollars of real estate on its platform every year. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying for all.

We pride ourselves on our company culture – but don’t just take it from us. We’ve been recognized as a best place to work by Forbes. We’re committed to diversity both internally and externally through programs such as our Black Real Estate Agent Program with NAREB. Our team breaks barriers every day while staying committed to HomeLight's goals and core values, which is a crucial element to our shared success.

Who You Are
As an Escrow Accountant, you are responsible for handling reconciliations for escrow accounts. You will assist in cleanup & catch-up for the escrow accounts, manage and clear daily exceptions, coach our teams on best accounting practices, and alert management to 
any audit red flags. Most importantly, you will be responsible for maintaining daily 3-way reconciliation for all Escrow accounts.

What You’ll Do Here

Weekly and monthly accounting duties are but are not limited to ensuring a timely receipt of escrow funds, monitoring individual guaranty files and escrow bank accounts, preparing “shorts and overs,” serving as a backup in opening and cloning client-directed investment accounts, monthly review of outstanding escrow checks over 60 and 90 days old. 

What You’ll Do Here

• Weekly and monthly accounting duties such as ensuring a timely receipt of escrow funds, monitoring individual guaranty files and escrow bank accounts, and preparing “shorts and overs."
• Serve as a backup in opening and cloning client-directed investment accounts.Monthly review of outstanding escrow checks over 60 and 90 days old.
• Communicate with closing teams and clients to ensure checks have been cleared and dispositioned funds have been finalized.
• Assist with the timely month-end close process; bank and escrow account reconciliations; balance sheet account reconciliations; prepaid and reimbursed expense account reconciliations; write-off canceled file costs.
• Assist with Escrow Audit Reporting, such as coordination with outside auditors; and assist with Compliance Reporting, coordinating with the internal compliance team.

You Have

• 1-2 years experience in title or mortgage industries
• Solid knowledge of escrow closing process, particularly for the state of California
• QuickBooks / ERP or similar software
• Experience with settlement software, particularly Qualia and SMS
• Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, sumifs, vlookups)
• Strong understanding of GAAP
• Experience with intercompany transactions is a plus.
• College degree or equivalent (Finance/Accounting majors preferred, but not required)
• Public company and audit experience as a plus

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