What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Longbridge Financial?
Company Description
Longbridge Financial, LLC (LBF) is an innovative company committed to responsibly helping senior homeowners reshape their financial future to improve their retirement. Our mission is to be consistently fair, transparent, and professional at all times with our employees, customers, and partners.
Recognized as an Industry Changemaker, Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer looks at the industry differently and values employees at all levels who drive our company forward. In fact, we are now a top 2 reverse mortgage lender.
Why work with us?
At Longbridge Financial, “We do the right thing” is more than a mantra, it’s our guarantee. We want to attract the best and brightest—that’s why we’re committed to giving our employees the support they need and the respect they deserve. We offer competitive compensation packages and benefits, as well as a strong marketing and operations foundation. Join us for a rewarding career with remarkable growth potential. Ready to be changemaker and be a part of a team to help propel Longbridge to number one?
Job Description
Longbridge Financial is currently recruiting for an Accounting Manager. This remote role will be reporting to the Director of Financial Reporting. The Accounting Manager is a proactive, disciplined and engaged problem solver who is eager to work alongside like-minded stakeholders and who is willing to grow with LBF. This vital role supports the finance and senior management teams, and is responsible for month-end close processes, bookkeeping, financial reporting, preparing account reconciliations and communicating the results of operations for relevant reporting periods.
Primary Job Duties:
- Manage reporting to investors and regulatory agencies.
- Oversee Senior and Staff Accountants, Accounts Payable and Treasury Accountant.
- Manage warehouse lines for compliance with covenants.
- Analyze general ledger activity on a regular basis to ensure all transactions are properly classified.
- Meet Longbridge Financial’s monthly close deadlines.
- Prepare month-end journal entries.
- Understanding and oversight of inter-company guidelines/deadlines for transaction processing, confirmation, and reporting.
- Prepare account analyses and reconciliations on a timely basis.
- Prepare month-end financial reporting.
- Recommend areas for improvement in profitability and processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 5 years of related experience, preferably in the banking and/or mortgage industry.
- SOX and internal controls experience.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize diverse tasks.
- Excellent project managerial and interpersonal skills.
- Public accounting experience. CPA a plus.
- Excellent understanding of US GAAP and other business fundamentals.
- Team player, customer service oriented and strong work ethic.
- Self-reliant, ability to manage time and deadlines independently with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent software skills – General ledger systems such as QuickBooks and other integrated accounting software tools.
- Excellent in Microsoft Office products – very high level of Excel required.
- Experience in mortgage software products preferred but not required.
Additional Information
- Full benefits
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off.
- Working in a growing and dynamic industry
- LBF is an EEO/AA/Vet/Disabled Employer
