Job description
About the Company
Valon’s mission is to empower every homeowner. We believe the journey of home ownership starts when you get your keys, but lasts far beyond. We’re creating a world where home ownership comes with ease, security, and financial know-how. Our growing team of engineers, operators, product enthusiasts, and experienced servicing professionals are leveraging technology to fundamentally improve the homeownership experience. Through mortgage servicing—the process of paying off one’s mortgage—Valon is taking the first step in transforming the industry one homeowner, and lender, at a time.
Investor Reporting at Valon
The Investor Accounting team is responsible for investor and loan focused accounting activities such as disbursing and remitting funds, reconciling custodial and clearing accounts, management of banking relationships and accounts, and provides the required documentation and reporting of financial activity. The Valon Investor Accounting Team is a team of experienced mortgage professionals that are creating elevated processes and controls in order to provide accurate and timely reporting in compliance with investor guidelines. We strive for a dynamic culture and experience for clients and investors as it relates to mortgage accounting.
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented Investor Accounting Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate and timely reporting, remitting, and reconciliation for Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Ginnie Mae portfolios. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in investor accounting within the mortgage servicing industry and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit accurate monthly and daily reporting to investors, including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Ginnie Mae.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of mortgage servicing and servicer level responsibilities on behalf of Mortgage Service Rights (MSR) Owners.
- Complete Root Cause Identification, Resolution, and Remediation of custodial account variances.
- Perform reconciliations of investor accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Prepare monthly post reconciliation analyses to identify trends.
- Review and prepare client billing related items.
- Ensure compliance with investor guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in cash management processes, including remittance and reconciliation..
- Collaborate with internal teams to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Provide user feedback to product and engineering teams
- Participate in audits and provide required documentation to internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of investor guidelines and mortgage servicing practices.
Ideal Background
- 3+ years of experience in investor accounting and/or MSR billing within the mortgage servicing industry.
- Hands-on experience with Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Ginnie Mae loan portfolios.
- Proficiency in using investor reporting platforms and mortgage servicing systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively across teams.
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Finance or accounting degree or 2-3 years of experience in an accounting or finance role
- Must be available to collaborate and communicate in held in-person and virtual meetings
Benefits
- Compensation: Competitive salary of $59,500-$80,500 and 401k plan
- Health & well-being: we’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits
- Grow together: Company wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedback
- Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners!
- Generous time off: flexible paid time off and sick days and 11 company holidays
- Baby bonding time!: 12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents - fully paid so you can focus your energy on your newest addition
This Base Compensation pay range applies to our New York City located staff and may differ according to location.
New York Base Compensation Pay Range
$59,500—$80,500 USD
Throughout the interview process, please remember that emails will only be from valon.com emails. We won’t ever be asking for any personally identifiable information during the interview process itself. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any requests to verify the authenticity of an outreach.
Valon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Valon makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
