Senior Controller: Mortgage Services Leader

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Controller to lead accounting, payroll, and accounts payable across multiple entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. The role requires extensive mortgage servicing knowledge and GAAP expertise to drive process improvements and maintain regulatory compliance.

The Senior Controller will oversee month-end and year-end closes, coordinate with external auditors, and partner with executives on financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• CPA required or equivalent professional accounting certification.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience in complex financial services.
• 10+ years of senior-level accounting leadership within mortgage servicing.
• Experience overseeing accounting operations for large, complex organizations with multiple entities.
• Extensive knowledge of mortgage servicing accounting, MSR valuation, and related reporting.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, investor reporting, and standards for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae.
• Experience managing external audits, regulatory examinations, internal controls, and compliance initiatives.
• Experience with ERP and mortgage servicing systems (SAP/Oracle or similar).
• Strong cash flow management, debt reporting, lender covenants, cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the accounting, payroll, and accounts payable functions across multiple entities.
• Oversee timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes, financial statements, and internal reporting.
• Serve as primary finance contact for external auditors and coordinate audits.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Oversee MSR accounting and valuation processes with third-party firms.
• Document and communicate management's position on accounting standards and impacts.
• Manage cash flow, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and bank reconciliations.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to mitigate risks.
• Lead disbursement reviews, payroll operations, debt reporting, and covenant compliance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.
• Review contracts to determine asset ownership and accounting treatment.
• Lead process improvements, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting capabilities.
• Develop, maintain, and document accounting policies and procedures.
• Partner with leadership to address financial matters and business risks.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team.

Skills

Executive presence

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Dreams 2 Reality Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Controller to lead accounting, payroll, and accounts payable across multiple entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. The role requires extensive mortgage servicing knowledge and GAAP expertise to drive process improvements and maintain regulatory compliance.

The Senior Controller will oversee month-end and year-end closes, coordinate with external auditors, and partner with executives on financial