[Remote] Senior Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Newfi Lending is a financial services company focused on modern mortgage lending and flexible lending solutions. The Senior Accountant will support mortgage accounting, investor reporting, servicing activity, warehouse reconciliations, general ledger responsibilities, and month-end close while serving as an accounting liaison among investors, servicers, warehouse partners, and internal Finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile monthly P&I and escrow remittance reports and verify amounts due between Newfi and investors
• Prepare investor remittance reporting, coordinate wire requests, and record applicable loan-level journal entries
• Research investor remittance discrepancies and follow up on outstanding reimbursements
• Review servicing invoices and escrow disbursements, identify discrepancies, and record related receivables
• Serve as a primary Accounting point of contact between investors, servicers, and Newfi
• Post investor payments, invoices, repurchase activity, and related cash entries in Loan Vision
• Manage accounting for Early Payment Payoff (EPP) loans, including reclassifications, accruals, holdbacks, and tracking
• Support FHA/VA mortgage insurance premium payments, buydown funding, and related journal entries
• Participate in warehouse meetings and support funding and cash-related accounting activity
• Perform bank, warehouse, investor LHFS, and investor warehouse reconciliations
• Prepare EPP and escrow accruals
• Reconcile loan funding activity between loan systems, warehouse facilities, and general ledger accounts
• Reconcile assigned accounts including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Investor Payables, and purchase clearing
• Research and resolve reconciling items and support timely month-end close
• Create and maintain accounting procedures for investor remittance, EPP, and related processes
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
• Identify process improvements that strengthen controls, improve accuracy, and support efficient close timelines
• Partner with the Controller and cross-functional teams on accounting initiatives and special projects

Skills

• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, preferably within mortgage banking, servicing, wholesale, correspondent lending, or financial services
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, cash activity, and balance-sheet reconciliations
• Experience with mortgage-specific accounting, including investor reporting, servicing, warehouse activity, loan funding, or loan-level accounting
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial and loan-level data
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and communicate effectively with internal and external partners
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• Experience with Loan Vision or another mortgage accounting platform
• Experience with investor remittance reporting, warehouse reconciliations, EPP accounting, and servicing activity
• Knowledge of Non-QM, DSCR, Agency,  FHA/VA, Jumbo, HELOC, or Second Lien products
• CPA or advanced accounting/finance degree is a plus
• Experience using AI tools or AI-enabled accounting technology to improve accounting workflows, reporting, reconciliations, data analysis, or process efficiency is desired

Benefits

• 401(k) matching program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leadership visibility and career growth opportunities
• Flexible remote work environment

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