Senior Controller

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Controller to lead accounting, payroll, and AP across multiple entities in a large financial services environment. The role emphasizes MSR accounting, regulatory compliance, and timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in complex financial services, CPA certification, and a proven track record of building strong teams and delivering accurate results while partnering with executives on strategy and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or equivalent professional accounting certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for accounting, payroll, and accounts payable across multiple entities.
• Oversee timely month-end and year-end close, financial statements, and internal management reporting.
• Serve as primary finance contact for external auditors and coordinate multiple audits.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Oversee MSR accounting and valuation, coordinating with third-party firms for accurate reporting.
• Document and communicate positions on accounting standards and their impact.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing accounting team.

Skills

Financial leadership

GAAP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Financial reporting

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent certification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Controller tolead and oversee the organization's accounting, payroll, and accounts payablefunctions. This individual will play a critical leadership role in ensuring theaccuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, maintaining stronginternal controls, and driving continuous improvements across accountingoperations.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in mortgageservicing and financial services, including a strong understanding ofmortgage servicing rights (MSRs), complex accounting structures, financialreporting, and regulatory requirements. This role requires a proven accountingleader who has operated within a large, sophisticated financial servicesenvironment and has successfully managed teams, multiple legal entities, andcomplex financial operations.

The Senior Controller will oversee the month-end andyear-end close processes, serve as the primary liaison with external auditors,and partner with executive leadership to support financial planning, riskmanagement, and strategic business initiatives. This individual will also beresponsible for identifying opportunities to streamline processes, strengthencontrols, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the accounting function.

Key Responsibilities

• Providestrategic and operational leadership for the accounting, payroll, andaccounts payable functions across multiple business entities.
• Overseetimely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes, financialstatements, and internal management reporting.
• Serveas the primary finance contact for external auditors and coordinatemultiple financial, operational, and regulatory audits.
• Ensurecompliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),applicable regulatory requirements, and internal accounting policies.
• Overseemortgage servicing rights (MSR) accounting and valuation processes,partnering with third-party valuation firms to ensure appropriatefinancial reporting and compliance.
• Documentand communicate management's position on existing and emerging accountingstandards and their impact on the organization.
• Managecash flow activities, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompanytransactions, and bank account reconciliations.
• Establishand maintain effective internal controls, including controls designed tomitigate financial, operational, and fraud risks.
• Overseedisbursement reviews, payroll operations, debt reporting, lender covenantcompliance, and related financial activities.
• Supportbudgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cash flow managementinitiatives.
• Reviewcontracts and business arrangements to determine appropriate assetownership, accounting treatment, and financial recognition.
• Leadinitiatives to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, increaseefficiencies, and enhance financial reporting capabilities.
• Develop,maintain, and document accounting policies, procedures, and bestpractices.
• Partnerwith executive leadership and cross-functional departments to addressfinancial matters, assess business risks, and support organizationalobjectives.
• Recruit,develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team, fosteringaccountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor'sdegree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPArequired or equivalent professional accounting certification.
• 15+years of progressive accounting experience, with significant experience incomplex financial services environments.
• 10+years of senior-level accounting leadership experience within mortgageservicing, including prior Controller or equivalent leadershipresponsibilities.
• Demonstratedexperience overseeing accounting operations for large, complexorganizations with multiple legal entities and sophisticated financialstructures.
• Extensiveknowledge of mortgage servicing accounting, mortgage servicing rights(MSR) valuation, and related financial reporting requirements.
• Strongunderstanding of U.S. GAAP, investor reporting requirements, andapplicable standards related to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae.
• Provenexperience managing external financial audits, regulatory examinations,internal controls, and compliance initiatives.
• Experiencewith enterprise resource planning (ERP) and mortgage servicing systems,including SAP, Oracle, or comparable platforms.
• Strongunderstanding of cash flow management, debt reporting, lender covenants,cost structures, and financial resource planning.
• Advancedproficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with accountingand financial reporting systems.
• Demonstratedexperience leading, developing, and managing accounting teams, includingtalent selection, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Strongexecutive presence with the ability to establish credibility and influencestakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptionalfinancial analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with theability to translate complex financial information into actionablebusiness insights.
• Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills, including the ability to presentfinancial results and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Provenability to lead organizational change, implement process improvements, andmanage competing priorities.
• Highlyorganized with exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment toaccuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Stronginterpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationshipsacross multiple business functions.
• Collaborativeand consultative leadership style, with the ability to influence and driveresults across matrixed teams.
• Strongbusiness acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to balance strategicpriorities with hands-on operational execution.
• Self-directedand proactive, with the ability to identify risks, anticipate challenges,and recommend effective solutions.
• Abilityto operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex, and evolving businessenvironment while meeting tight deadlines.
• Demonstratedintegrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidentialfinancial and business information.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be an accomplished accountingexecutive with deep mortgage servicing expertise and a proven track record ofleading accounting functions within a large, complex financial servicesorganization. They should bring the technical knowledge, leadershipcapabilities, and operational discipline necessary to oversee sophisticatedaccounting operations while driving process improvements, strengtheningfinancial controls, and supporting continued business growth.