Overview
Accountant II position, full-time, non-exempt, 37.5 hours per week with overtime as required.
Location: Lake Zurich, IL, US
Department: Corporate Accounting
This role involves data entry, account reconciliation, client invoicing, and general accounting processes within a mortgage subservicing environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily data entry for client remittances, accounts payable, and wire transfers/ACH payments.
- Prepare monthly client remittances and balance client general ledger accounts.
- Prepare monthly general ledger account analysis.
- Prepare and post general journal entries into the accounting system.
- Reconcile corporate and subservicing bank accounts.
- Communicate with other departments to ensure smooth transaction processing.
- Assist in preparation of daily wire transfers, ACH transactions, daily check runs, and bank deposits.
- Support special projects assigned to the department.
- Assist with document requests from internal and external auditors.
- Complete annual regulatory compliance training.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to interact professionally with all levels of internal and external audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in the mortgage industry preferred.
- Bookkeeping experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, flexible spending account, and employee assistance program.
- Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Comfortable working in an on-site office setting or a quiet, designated work-from-home space free from distractions.
- Regular communication through multiple methods requiring clear understanding.
- Ability to remain stationary or move about the office or remote workspace.
- Frequent standing, walking, sitting, typing, writing, handling, or reaching.
- Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or lifting/moving up to 25 lbs.
- Frequent use of standard office equipment such as computers, calculators, copiers, printers, and phones.
- Typical office noise level if working on-site.
Reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable disability laws to enable employees with qualified disabilities to perform essential job functions satisfactorily.