Corporate Staff Accountant

At Acra Lending, our employees enjoy an opportunity to work with great people. We celebrate several events throughout the year accompanied by raffles and giveaways for employees nationwide. We are especially proud to give back to our community and truly enjoy one another's company. We provide a continental breakfast daily and cater lunch every Friday.

We are looking for candidates to join our team who are passionate about their vocation, committed to making a contribution, and looking to gain experience in order to grow in their career. Our headquarters are located on a beautiful campus in Irvine, California, and if you work out of our Irvine office, we can also provide a free gym membership.

As a Corporate Staff Accountant, you will be a key player on our accounting team, responsible for assisting with reconciling account balances, entering general ledger transactions, and assisting with the preparation of month-end closing schedules. Your expertise will support our commitment to financial precision and operational excellence.

Pay Range: $68,000-74,000 Salary. Our pay is based upon experience, education, location, and qualifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in general accounting functions, including entry and reconcilement of loans held for sale, servicing advances, and securitization activity.
• Understand and assist with accounts payable, fixed assets, and accounts receivable as assigned.
• Assist with month-end closing process, ensuring accuracy with assigned journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Recording and reconciling general ledger activity, to include accruals, amortization, and loan level origination and purchase allocations.
• Collaborate with external auditors during year-end closing and reporting.
• Assist with internal controls, audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with tax and regulatory filings, such as state escheatment, excise tax, etc.
• Engage in ad hoc projects as needed/assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 3-4 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Mortgage accounting experience is a definite plus, especially with Mortgage Accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central/Loan Vision/AMB).
• MS Office with moderate/advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.).
• Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Our benefit offerings include: Medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, EAP counseling services, FSA & HSA, company-sponsored life insurance for employee, voluntary life insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, voluntary short-term and long-term disability, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, legal assistance, pet insurance, living will and trust preparation discounts, commuter program, annual walking challenge, employee appreciation events, and monthly sales awards.