Staff Accountant – Reconciliation & Reporting, Accounting and Finance

Overview

Are you motivated by the challenge to expand your skills and experience in a dynamic career opportunity?  ServiceLink, the unrivaled leader in the mortgage industry, seeks an individual with advanced multi-tasking and organizational skills to fill the position of Staff Accountant – Reconciliation & Reporting.  The ideal candidate must possess advanced attention to detail and accuracy and excel at learning new processes in a fast-paced environment.  If you are confident in your ability to maintain our high standard of excellence and promote our Serve First culture, we encourage you to apply.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

In this role, you will…

• Complete detailed daily reconciliations of various accounts between multiple production systems and the general ledger.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Prepare transaction entries for posting to the general ledger.
• Assist with monthly and annual financial close processes.
• Assist in preparing monthly variance explanations of results.

WHO YOU ARE

You possess …

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 1 - 2 years of accounting experience.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision in a team-oriented environment.
• Advanced attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills with focus on Excel.
• Ability to adapt to change; work in an open, fast paced environment, flexible to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed daily reconciliations of various accounts between multiple production systems and the general ledger.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Prepare transaction entries for posting to the general ledger.
• Assist with monthly and annual financial close processes.
• Assist in preparing monthly variance explanations of results.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations and integrity of financial data.
• Research questions and issues from management and/or business units.
• Creation and maintenance of formal desktop procedures and policies.
• Willingness to assist other staff and other team members as needed.
• Assist with special, non-routine analysis as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 1 - 2 years of accounting experience.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work in an organized manner and consistently follow-up on tasks.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain work priorities in an environment with multiple concurrent tasks and projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills with focus on Excel.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

- Complete detailed daily reconciliations of various accounts between multiple production systems and the general ledger.
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts.
- Prepare transaction entries for posting to the general ledger.
- Assist with monthly and annual financial close processes.
- Assist in preparing monthly variance explanations of results.
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations and integrity of financial data.
- Research questions and issues from management and/or business units.
- Creation and maintenance of formal desktop procedures and policies.
- Willingness to assist other staff and other team members as needed.
- Assist with special, non-routine analysis as required.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.