Kiavi is one of the nation’s largest private lenders to residential real estate investors (REIs). We harness the power of data & technology to offer our customers a simpler, more reliable, and faster way to access the capital they need to scale their businesses.
Formerly known as LendingHome, we’re committed to helping REIs revitalize the approximately $25 trillion worth of aged U.S. housing stock to provide move-in ready homes and rental housing for millions of Americans across the country.
Combining our technology and industry expertise, Kiavi has grown to a team of over 500 and has won many awards over the years including Forbes Fintech 50, Finovate Awards, Best Digital Mortgage Platform, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and many more.
This position can be based remotely in any of our approved hiring regions. Our hybrid distributed workforce philosophy allows us to find the best talent in the country and build diverse teams, while allowing our colleagues to work from the location that works best for them.
The Team
The Accounting team ensures all money movements and transactions are appropriately accounted
for based on US GAAP, Company’s accounting policies with procedures, and ensures valuable
financial insights generated from financial reporting. We partner with all areas of the business to
ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
The Role
We are looking for a self-starting Senior Loan Accountant who is strong in technical and operational
accounting, and is excited to grow with the organization. This highly cross-functional position will
provide the candidate with exposure to many different aspects and levels of the business, including
opportunities to work with senior management. The Senior Loan Accountant will handle day to day
loan accounting activities, be knowledgeable of applicable US GAAP, play an integral role in external
audits of the Company’s financial statements, work with Data Team engineers and the Workday
team to automate journal entries and month-end close processes.
Kiavi has a very collaborative culture with a fast-paced work environment which provides ample
opportunities to take on interesting projects. We are building a great company here and people who
are passionate about creating and building something meaningful can be very successful. The ideal
Senior Loan Accountant candidate will be a critical thinker who has the ability to work autonomously
when necessary and has a fairly developed understanding of US GAAP. Experience interpreting and
implementing technical pronouncements is a plus, but a hunger for career growth and professional
development is a must!
Responsibilities
● Prepare journal entries, perform accounting research, and efficiently analyze large volume
transactional data for loan accounting lifecycle (originations to sales and servicing) and other
parts of the business.
● Perform timely cash / restricted cash reconciliations for loan accounting bank accounts.
● Account for the activities of the business in areas including loan funding, servicing, REO,
warehouse lines of credit, securitization and others.
● Collaborate with the Accounting Team to accurately complete the month-end close entries,
processes, procedures and deliverables timely.
● Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations and roll forwards of balance sheet
accounts.
● Prepare monthly consolidated P&L and balance sheet fluctuation analyses for management
and financial reporting.
● Work cross-functionally with Corporate Accounting, Servicing, Treasury, Capital markets,
FP&A, Tax, and Internal Audit teams to ensure compliance with policies and procedures,
internal controls, as well as provide support for ad hoc requests.
● Provide analysis on financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks).
● Assist in preparing audit support for external audits and respond to audit inquiries.
● Assist in the preparation of Year End financials and footnote disclosures.
● Participate in the ongoing development and establishment of accounting policies and
procedures.
● Strive to continuously improve the automation of accounting and reporting processes.
● Leverage technology (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Prism/Accounting Center, SQL)
to enhance and streamline accounting processes, financial reporting, and analytics.
● Participate in special projects and department-wide initiatives as they arise.
Qualifications
● 4+ years of overall accounting experience, with a mix of tech/financial service industry &
public accounting experience combination preferred.
● Prior Loan Accounting experience preferred.
● BA in Accounting required; CPA preferred.
● Strong Excel skills required (SUMIFS, Pivot tables, XLOOKUP); experience with Tableau,
Snowflakes and/or Workday a plus.
● Accounting experience in a publicly-traded and/or start-up company is a plus.
● Strong problem solving skills, and an eye for enhancing processes.
● Strong analytical skills, with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
● Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
● Ability to effectively interact, verbally and in writing, with individuals throughout the
company.
● Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines.
● Strong time management and organizational skills.
● Ability to multi-task and work independently.
● Desire for career growth and professional development.
Kiavi takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Work locations are categorized into one of three tiers based on cost of labor for that geographic area. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Region 1 - $104K to $150K + 5% bonus + benefits
Region 2 - $93K to $140K + 5% bonus + benefits
Region 3 - $85K to $125K + 5% bonus + benefits
To find a location’s tier, please refer to https://kiavi.com/compensation. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific base pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the pay range listed above reflects the base salary only, and does not include the target value benefits.
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