The Accounting Manager reports directly to the Controller and helps establish shared accounting services for the mortgage, title, and title insurance businesses. This hands-on role owns assigned close and reporting work, guides accounting staff, and helps build clear, efficient procedures as the team grows.
Key Responsibilities
Lead assigned monthly and quarterly close activities for title and title insurance, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, financial statement support, and review of staff work.
Investigate historical balances, premium and claims activity, cash application, intercompany accounts, and other open items; document conclusions and resolve discrepancies with the Controller.
Coordinate financial reporting support under GAAP and statutory accounting requirements, including schedules, rollforwards, and audit or regulatory requests, with Controller review.
Oversee assigned accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash, and general ledger workflows; establish controls, deadlines, and clear handoffs across the shared services team.
Help the Controller plan and execute the title insurance system conversion, including account mapping, data validation, testing, reconciliations, and documentation.
Improve and document Alliant processes, then support consistent Golden Dog Title workflows and reporting; identify manual work that can be simplified or automated.
Coach and review the work of assigned accounting staff, set priorities, and coordinate with operations, treasury, IT, auditors, and business leaders.
Communicate risks, unresolved items, and practical recommendations to the Controller; take ownership of new assignments in a changing environment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Progressive accounting experience with month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and review of others' work.
Strong Excel and accounting systems skills; ability to research discrepancies, organize competing deadlines, and document sound procedures.
Self-directed, collaborative approach with the judgment to raise issues early and improve processes as responsibilities evolve.
Preferred Qualifications
Title, title insurance, mortgage, or other regulated financial services experience.
GAAP and statutory accounting background, especially title insurance reporting, is strongly desired but not required.
System conversion, process redesign, or multi-entity shared services experience.