Accountant I - Apex Systems

Job#: 2025466

Job Description:

Job: Consumer Loan Servicing Specialist 
Location: Columbus, OH 
Contract Length: 6 Months 
Pay: 25.10-28.00/hr
Under the supervision and guidance of the Mortgage Investor Reporting Manager, the Accountant I will be responsible for reporting and remitting principal and interest collections to investors and reconciling custodial accounts on their behalf.  The Accountant I as a seasoned employee performs the more complex aspects of reporting, remitting, and reconciling with assistance from the Mortgage Investor Reporting Manager. Frequent changes within the industry require the Accountant I to understand and comply with new reporting requirements on an on-going basis.  An Accountant I is expected to be capable of performing any work for any investor, FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA and Private Investor as assigned.  The Accountant I works with less seasoned employees under the guidance of their manager to cross train them as needed on all types of investors, while also specializing in one of the larger GSE investors, FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA.

• Review, research, and resolve variances in Investor Reporting utilizing internal and external systems and reports.
• Respond to investor inquiries regarding reporting or remittance differences, escalating inquiries when required.
• Aggregate loan activity from various sources into summary remittance reports.
• Accurately remit calculated funds due to investors within specified time frames.
• Reconcile all loans daily per Investors to ensure data integrity of the loan portfolio.
• Work with Investor Accounting to clear outstanding reconciling items in custodial accounts by performing monthly custodial account reconciliations, balancing cash received to the expectations of the investor in accordance with the most current investor guidelines.
• Motivated self-starter with a proven ability to multi-task.
• Remain up to date on Investor Requirements.
• Handles internal/external problems/exceptions while actively seeking out ways to improve and fix broken processes with manager and other departments to amend procedures as applicable.
• Assists with responses to regulatory examinations and audits including information gathering and analysis of the data.
• Implement, monitor, and successfully complete projects as required/assigned.
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedures within the department.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of computer experience including MS Excel, experience utilizing the following functions: V-Lookup, H-Lookup, Concatenating formulas, Conditional Formatting, and Pivot Tables.
• Experience with general accepted accounting principles.
• 1 or more years’ experience in Financial Services Industry
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelors degree
• Good organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to see the big picture.
• Experience with at least one larger Government Sponsored Entity  i.e., FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA in Investor Reporting

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.