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American Financial Resources- Corporate

Location: Parsippany, New Jersey

American Financial Resources, LLC (AFR), the corporate entity for AFR Wholesale (www.afrcorp.com) and eLEND (www.eLEND.com), is a national residential mortgage lender dedicated to helping homeowners, homebuyers, and mortgage professionals achieve their financing goals by delivering innovative mortgage solutions and an unparalleled customer experience.

AFR is not only one of the top lenders in the US, we are on the cutting edge of new technology and we are reshaping the lending landscape by providing our clients with new ways to simplify the mortgage process. We are dedicated to the pursuit of growth and education, and provide our employees with the tools they need to succeed.

Requirements & Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in Finance, Accounting, Economics (MBA preferred)
• 7-10 years of experience in progressive finance roles in financial services
• Significant experience leading a business planning & analysis function
• Significant experience partnering with business unit leads to drive operational results
• Advanced excel skills including extension experience, creating detailed/complex forecasting models
• Proven track record of managing and developing team members
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information in an easy-to-understand format
• Ability to work well independently, multi-task, and handle time-sensitive material in a fast-paced environment
• Assertive manner- to take ownership of role in being the gatekeeper of profitability
• Mortgage Finance/Accounting experience highly preferred

Position Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting: develop and manage financial planning, create budgets, and develop forecasts to ensure the company’s financial stability.
• Variance Analysis and Financial Models: They generate variance analysis reports and construct financial models to assess performance and identify discrepancies.
• Operation Performance Modeling: work closely with business and operational leaders to develop financial model to scale each business line, develop cost-to-produce targets and operational budgets.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): develop and set and track KPIs and objectives, helping the company measure success and progress.
• Market Research and Comparable Company Analysis: They conduct market research and analyze comparable companies to inform financial strategies.
• Recommendations for Financial Performance Improvement analysis and recommend strategies to enhance financial performance.
• Monthly Financial Analysis: Analyze and present detailed monthly financial variance reports to managers, providing insights and recommendations.
• Software Proficiency: learn existing production, capital markets and general ledger software to drive data sourcing and analysis.
• Team Management: As the company grows this position will have an opportunity to add staff of more junior financial planning analysts.   This position will have extensive collaborate with senior members of the accounting and treasury teams.

Who is AFR?

AFR is made up of ambitious, creative individuals striving to create an environment where people are respected, feel personally and professionally fulfilled and look forward to coming to work each day. Every employee is an extension of our family, which explains our high employee retention rates:

• Over 20% of employees have been with us for 5 years
• Over 50% of employees have been with us for 2 years

At our core, we are a family company, built on strong values, which are dependability, trustworthiness, security, respectfulness, acknowledging the importance of a family first work-life balance.

We have proven ourselves pioneers in the mortgage lending world, driven by our incredible employees and their desire to help families across the country achieve their dream of homeownership.

If you're not afraid of new challenges and are looking to make a difference, we want you to join our team!

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, vision and dental insurance.

AFR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to employment diversity.

To apply please email TalentManagement@afrcorp.com