[Hiring] Director, Corporate Accounting @Cardinal Financial Company, LP

Role Description

The Director of Corporate Accounting serves as a senior technical accounting leader operating at an Assistant Controller level, with responsibility for complex accounting areas, accounting policy, and financial reporting integrity.

• Combines deep technical accounting expertise with hands-on ownership of operational accounting areas, particularly within mortgage servicing and construction / one-time close (OTC) lending.
• Responsible for ensuring that accounting for these complex areas is accurate, well-controlled, and aligned with U.S. GAAP.
• Owns the research, interpretation, and implementation of U.S. GAAP (ASC) across the organization.
• Partners closely with the Controller and CFO to strengthen the control environment, enhance technical rigor, and build scalable accounting processes.

What You Will Do

• Partner directly with the Controller and CFO to address complex accounting issues, support strategic initiatives, and evaluate accounting implications of new products and business activities.
• Lead the design, optimization, and automation of accounting processes and supporting systems.
• Oversee and maintain accountability for loan accounting and servicing operations.
• Own accounting for construction and one-time close (OTC) loan products.
• Act as a key leader in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Review and approve complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and technical accounting conclusions.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for auditors on technical accounting matters.
• Strengthen and maintain internal controls over financial reporting.
• Serve as a cross-functional advisor to Servicing and Construction business teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or corporate accounting within a mortgage or financial services environment.
• Demonstrated experience with technical accounting research, ASC interpretation, and preparation of accounting memos required.
• Direct experience with mortgage servicing accounting (including MSRs) required.
• Direct experience with construction / one-time close (OTC) loan accounting strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting audits and interacting directly with external auditors required.
• Experience working with and improving accounting and loan systems in a scalable environment preferred.
• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP and ASC application.
• Strong technical accounting research and documentation capability.
• Advanced understanding of mortgage banking operations, including servicing and loan lifecycle accounting.
• Proven ability to build, improve, and scale accounting processes in a high-growth environment.
• Strong ownership mentality with accountability for outcomes and financial reporting integrity.
• High level of judgment in evaluating complex accounting issues and forming defensible conclusions.
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and detailed levels.
• Strong execution discipline in fast-paced close and reporting cycles.
• Effective communicator with ability to translate technical accounting into business implications.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing accounting teams.

Benefits

• Strength, Stability, and Vision.
• Great compensation package.
• Opportunity for career growth.
• A commitment to be a relevant market leader.
• Octane, our engineered proprietary technology that is transforming the mortgage industry.
• An empowered culture where your ideas are important and your voice matters.
• Full Benefits, beginning the first day of the month following your start date, including – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance, and much more.
• Generous paid time off package that also includes all major holidays.
• 401K w/ 50% match - Beginning the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.