Corporate Controller

Company Description

First Heritage Mortgage is a leading correspondent lender with a strong presence across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and California regions. The company is dedicated to providing a direct lending experience, featuring a wide array of loan programs and a personalized approach to meet clients' needs. Believing that a home represents peace of mind and a significant financial investment, First Heritage Mortgage ensures a simple, honest, and fair home-buying process. Our team of lending experts is committed to delivering exceptional service to every client.

About this Role

The Corporate Controller leads the company’s accounting team. This individual will ensure financial and regulatory reporting filings are completed timely and in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. The primary objectives of the position are as follows:

1) Ensure accurate, complete, and timely recording of all transactions and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets;

2) Provide reporting and analysis that will help the company monitor its performance and achieve its financial objectives;

3) Evaluate automation and other process improvement opportunities to facilitate accounting and financial reporting efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the Accounting department across a company which promotes collaboration and process improvement.
• Manage a team of 5 direct reports, cultivating a culture of top performance and accountability.
• Oversee all operational accounting functions, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Procurement.
• Review and own all automated and manual journal entries, including (but not limited to) revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases, payroll, taxes, and the monthly derivative adjustment.
• Administer warehouse line balances and manage to associated financial covenants.
• Maintain accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and trial balance.
• Supervise the month-end close, reconciliation, and financial reporting process.
• Provide expertise to business & operations leaders, proactively ensuring proper application of generally accepted accounting standards across the company.
• Adopt and implement all new accounting standards relevant to the company’s operations and financial reporting requirements. This includes calculating the scope and impact of each standard, drafting technical memorandums, and training all relevant stakeholders on new policies.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements, including coordinating with our parent company and external auditors.
• Work with Compliance and Business Systems teams to ensure agency requirements (FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc.) are met.
• Support the annual budgeting process.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in leadership or management roles.
• CPA strongly preferred.

Financial & Technical Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and applicable AICPA reporting standards – including (but not limited to) ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 326, ASC 948, and ASC 815.
• Banking or financial services experience prioritized, with deep knowledge of loan origination, mortgage servicing rights, warehouse lending, secondary market transactions, quality control procedures, and FHA compliance.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required; experience with Loan Vision, Encompass, Optimal Blue, nCino, Dayforce, and Workiva is preferred; experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Strong leadership and analytical capabilities; a self-motivated individual who is able and willing to operate in a fast-paced environment, juggle competing priorities, and keep their team on-track and organized.