Accountant

Enact; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Enact Mortgage Insurance invites an Accountant to join our Raleigh, NC headquarters with a hybrid schedule. You will support monthly closings, reconcile ledgers, and assist in ensuring SOX/MAR compliance and accurate GAAP/statutory reporting.

This is an early-career, full-time role within a growing financial operations team. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Accounting with 1+ year of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• At least 1 year of accounting or financial reporting experience with US GAAP.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills; detail-oriented with accuracy.
• SOX and MAR compliance support experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and record general journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Support SOX/MAR compliance activities and maintain process docs.
• Handle Accounts Payable tasks, payments, ACH and wires.
• Assist with GAAP and Statutory reporting and analyses.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite

Job description

Accountant | Enact Mortgage Insurance

The Tone:

This is a full-time Accountant role at Enact Mortgage Insurance, located at their headquarters in Raleigh, NC, with a hybrid work schedule. Enact is a leading publicly traded U.S. private mortgage insurance provider, dedicated to helping lenders enable more people to achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership. The company brings its deep expertise, insightful offerings, and an extra mile service to work every day. This Accountant position is crucial for supporting the company’s financial reporting, internal controls, and daily accounting operations, playing a key part in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting while embodying Enact’s core values of excellence, improvement, and connection.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
• Mission: This role is centered on supporting the company’s financial reporting, internal controls, and comprehensive accounting operations, ultimately ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial information across the organization.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Oracle E-Business Suite

What You’ll Actually Do

• Journaling: Prepare and record general journal entries, actively contributing to the accurate and timely execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile general ledger accounts, thoroughly researching and resolving any discrepancies to ensure timely completion of all account reconciliations.
• Compliance: Provide essential support for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Model Audit Rule (MAR) compliance activities, which includes maintaining process documentation and performing tests of design and operating effectiveness.
• Accounts Payable: Execute critical Accounts Payable functions, encompassing the issuance of payments and the meticulous preparation of ACH and wire requests.
• Reporting Support: Assist with the preparation of GAAP and Statutory reporting, contribute to financial analysis, and support the ongoing maintenance of account reconciliation systems.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Experience: At least one year of experience in accounting, financial reporting, or a related field, coupled with working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; strong attention to detail and unwavering commitment to accuracy; excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities; strong organizational and time management skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively; and robust interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration across various teams and organizational levels.
• Bonus: CPA certification or active CPA candidate status; a Master’s degree in Accounting; prior experience with internal control testing, audits, or regulatory compliance activities; familiarity with Oracle E-Business Suite or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems; or experience directly supporting GAAP and Statutory financial reporting processes.