Mortgage Underwriting Manager jobs in Omaha, NE

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, treasury, tax, and financial modeling/forecasting with exceptional analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Proficient in accounting and financial management software and Microsoft Office products, particularly MS Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• 5-7 years of related professional Accounting/Finance experience
• CPA or similar professional designation preferred
• Mortgage industry experience preferred

• Monitor and manage the company's cash position to ensure that day-to-day and period-end cash requirements are accurately and timely forecasted and funded.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting models
• Oversee the daily reconciliation of all company bank accounts
• Review, approve and release electronic disbursements
• Troubleshoot daily transaction issues
• Serve as primary administrator on online banking platforms, and other treasury platforms
• Monitor and oversee existing bank account services and signatories including providing recommendations on bank account administration for opening, migrating and closing accounts
• Manage corporate card, ACH debits and credit card and ensure compliance with policies and procedures for corporate card usage
• Evaluate and recommend banking products, services and platforms as appropriate, identifying cost-saving and profit-maximizing opportunities in the treasury function while maximizing the protection of the company’s cash assets
• Partner with the SVP-Finance and the parent company’s treasury function to create the vision, strategy and standards for treasury activities including treasury policies, procedures and controls, identifying opportunities and implementing treasury-related business process improvements

• External Reporting: Coordinate completion of external financial and tax reporting requirements
• Coordinate annual external financial statement audit, serving as a central point of contact for all internal contributors/stakeholders and for the audit firm
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting for regulators using financial information prepared by the controller function
• Prepare monthly and quarterly debt covenant reporting using financial information prepared by the controller function and other internal contributors
• Lead process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting and audit coordination processes
• Build and maintain relationships with external tax advisors, outsource partners, auditors, and constituents throughout the companies to facilitate communication and collaboration
• Coordinate completion of Federal, State and local tax returns and any associated reporting with third party accounting firms and parent company’s tax function
• Partner with internal business units on tax strategies and to proactively identify issues and opportunities
• Complete quarterly income tax provisions for all entities, maintaining deferred tax asset and deferred tax liabilities inventories and tracking income tax payable/receivable balances and preparing accounting entries for the controller function
• Lead process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of tax activities
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Coordinate annual financial plan and quarterly forecast processes
• Lead annual financial plan process, developing key inputs with stakeholders and analyzing historical and current trends to assess other budget assumptions
• Use budgeting, financial forecasting and modeling tools to forecast balance sheet positions over the forecast period, including liquidity and capital positions
• Implement department-level budgets for corporate functions, facilitating the near-term and long-term planning for these functions and enabling appropriate allocations based on cost-drivers
• Create forward-looking financial models and analyses to support key future growth opportunities and strategic projects
• Identify, recommend, and execute on improved budget and forecasting methods to optimize near and long-term liquidity and capital planning
• Assist business leaders with identifying and tracking key financial performance indicators and objectives

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, contributing to a workplace culture oriented toward empowered teams and continual growth
• Support Accounting, Finance, & Reporting initiatives, such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or company-wide improvements, with research, planning, and implementation, as required
• Support senior management team and operations leadership with in-depth analysis of core and ad hoc capital management projects