Financial Compensation Accountant I

Guild Mortgage Company, closing loans and opening doors since 1960. As a mortgage banking firm, we are dedicated to serving the homeowner/buyer. Our goal is to provide affordable home financing for our customers, utilizing the best terms available while providing a level of professionalism and service unsurpassed in the lending industry.

Position Summary

The Financial Compensation Accountant plays an important role in the organization by performing a number of activities related to the company’s Accounting functions. The role is primarily responsible for, under general supervision, for calculating monthly/quarterly compensation payments (including incentive compensation) for the assigned regions and performing accounting and P&L tasks assigned.

Compensation 

This role is a non-exempt position with a Targeted Salary Range of $24/hr to $36/hr.

Compensation at Guild is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to local and federal minimum wage requirements, education, level of experience, and applicant’s geographical location.

Essential Functions

• Manage all aspects of compensation as it relates to branch/district/regional managers, branch staff bonuses, volume overrides and profit bonuses, and loan officer incentive compensation including: calculation, research, interpreting contracts, communication.
• Prepare Monthly Regional Override and Bonus Memos.
• Review Monthly Branch Manager and Sales Manager Override Bonus Memos.
• Train branch managers and other branch employees on the incentive compensation system and web reporting.
• Process bi-monthly brokered loan packages by reviewing, entering into i5 and approving for incentive compensation processing.
• Research and respond to branch managers’ inquiries for assigned regions.
• Prepare Monthly Branch Manager and Sales Manager Override Bonus Memos, using standard format/template.
• Prepare miscellaneous reporting for management.
• Assist with processing recurring and one-time monthly close tasks such as journal entries, adjustments, reporting, account reconciliations and other basic accounting tasks for branches.
• Assist with analyzing variances for monthly P&L’s for branches at assigned regions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, etc. or equivalent relevant work experience is preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience of relevant accounting experience required.
• Familiarity with general accounting concepts.
• General knowledge of Word and Outlook; Intermediate or higher Excel.
• Familiarity with accounting tools and software.
• Ability to analyze documents, files and related information in detail to verify completeness.
• Excellent research and problem-solving skills and ability to propose solutions.
• Highly organized and detail oriented; ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with others and work well under the pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to comprehend and execute bonus and incentive compensation plans.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
• Effective time-management skills.
• Possess attention to detail; as well as, a quick learner who can adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a high level of integrity and ethical behavior.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications required.
• Commitment to company
• Customer Service - Proactive attention to each person
• Integrity - Do and say what's right
• Respect - Treat others with dignity
• Collaboration - Listen and work together
• Learning - Seek knowledge and strive for improvement
• Excellence – Deliver the unexpected

Supervision

• Job Scope: Responsible for understanding the department/functional area objectives and goals and how own job contributes to achievement of these goals; may contribute insights and ideas on policies, processes, procedures, and efficiency; may recommend changes and enhancements based on analysis and evaluation of circumstances

• Complexity: Problems are often complex and specialized and may involve unprecedented circumstances;