Accounting Specialist - Mortgage Accounting Operations

FI Consulting; Virginia, Arlington (MN, TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented professional to join their CFO team, focusing on Mortgage Accounting Operations. This role involves maintaining internal controls for financial reporting, ensuring compliance, and enhancing accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, internal controls, and auditing, with a collaborative spirit and a passion for excellence. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, where teamwork and continuous improvement are valued. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are eager to contribute to impactful projects, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Auditing.
• Extensive knowledge of general ledger and month-end close procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update ICFR documentation and evaluate control deficiencies.
• Perform accounting operations and participate in annual planning processes.

Skills

Internal Controls for Financial Reporting

Accounting Operations

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Tools

MS Office

General Accounting Software

Job description

For more than 20 years, financial institutions in the Federal, private and public sectors have called on FI Consulting to address complex and high-stakes analytical challenges that are closely scrutinized by executives, auditors, regulators and stakeholders. We help clients succeed by applying our core strengths in business applications of Data Engineering, Analytics, Modeling, and Business Architecture to gain insight into finances, loans, performance, manage risk, and improve operations.

Job Summary
This position is for our client's CFO team to work as part of Mortgage Accounting Operations responsible for supporting leadership in assessing, creating, monitoring, and managing all aspects of Internal Controls for Financial Reporting (ICFR).

The ideal candidate will have experience in internal controls, financial reporting, and accounting operations. 3-5 years of experience required in Accounting, Finance or Auditing in a financial organization with Mortgage portfolio. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred.

This role is on-site 3-5 days a week in the DC Metro area and is available to start in June 2025.

If you're passionate about accounting excellence and thrive in a collaborative, high-value environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Essential Job Functions

• Work with process and control owners to maintain and update ICFR documentation, including process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, application lists, and control design and implementation documentation.
• Perform the evaluation of control deficiencies, remediation plans, and tracks and monitors the adequacy of remediation activities.
• Responsible for the ongoing completeness and accuracy of controls within the internal control databases.
• Perform accounting operations such as booking, analytics, validations, ICFR and Financial Reporting in Commercial standalone reporting
• Participate in the annual planning process, which includes ensuring the completeness and accuracy of applications in scope for the ICFR program.
• Perform the quarterly control certification process for IT controls.
• Creates the design and facilitation of annual ICFR controls training at the direction of the ICFR operations leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the ICFR operations leadership, cross-functional ICFR assistance, and special projects efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related business field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years' experience required in Accounting, Finance or Auditing in a financial organization with Mortgage portfolio.
• Extensive knowledge of general ledger, month-end close procedures
• Internal Controls for Financial Reporting
• Must be collaborative and have a positive attitude
• Proficient with MS Office and general accounting software
• Strong analytical skills and self-starter are a must
• Attention to detail, good communication, time management, and client service skills a must
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred.
• On site three to five days a week in DC Metro area
• Available to start in June 2025

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the United States as a permanent resident or US Citizen. *We are not able to sponsor or accept any visa holders at this time including H1B or OPT*
• Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screening.

Who We Are:FI Consulting is a 80+ person professional services firm that helps government and commercial financial institutions solve hard problems in data, analytics, modeling, and technology. Our professionals are specialists with expertise across a range of fields, for example:

• Financial and economic modeling
• Data analytics & visualization
• Financial products and markets
• Economics and statistics
• Business process management and re-engineering

Our Company Values & Operateson:

• A Commitment to Creating Value for our Clients and our Employees
• A Flat Management Structure that is Still Led by one of the Original Founders
• An Emphasis on Teamwork and Cooperation
• Employee Development and Career Growth
• Continuous Improvement
• An Entrepreneurial Culture that Rewards Finding, Developing, and Owning Business

What is it really like to Work for Us?

You will work with a team of smart, talented people in a culture that is simultaneously driven, collegial, and supportive. We set high expectations for employees in the areas of project delivery excellence, building trusted client relationships, and continuous improvement. We insist on teamwork and collaboration.

FLSA Designation - This is an exempt position.FI Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.FI Consulting participates in E-Verify.