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Guild Mortgage

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1960

🏗️ Construction

💸 Finance

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Finance • Real Estate

Guild Mortgage is a U. S. -based mortgage lender and loan servicer that provides a wide range of home financing products and services to consumers and business partners. The company offers purchase and refinance mortgages, including conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, jumbo, renovation, construction, reverse mortgages, HELOCs, and specialty programs and down-payment assistance. Guild Mortgage operates nationwide through local branches and loan officers, supports borrowers with servicing and online account management, and partners with builders, real estate agents, title agents, and correspondents.

📋 Description

• Lead Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, payments, vendor support, issue resolution, workload, and service-level performance • Manage and develop the AP Operations Supervisor and lead AP workstreams, training, accountability, and process execution • Lead and develop AP and shared services team members through coaching, training, cross-training, role clarity, and accountability • Oversee vendor management, ACH controls, W-9/TIN compliance, 1099 support, vendor master controls, and fraud-prevention procedures • Oversee payment controls, including ACH, checks, Positive Pay, stop payments, voids, reissues, ACH returns, and Treasury coordination • Manage AP close activities, including accruals, cutoff review, aging analysis, reconciliations, journal entries, and close support • Oversee expense management processes, including Concur, BILL, corporate cards, T&E accounting, employee expenses, and related reconciliations • Oversee selected corporate accounting and shared services activities, including fixed assets, leases, prepaids, capitalized software, facilities accounting, and G&A accruals • Review journal entries, reconciliations, close schedules, variance explanations, and supporting documentation • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes • Develop reporting, metrics, dashboards, aging reports, SLA tracking, and exception reporting • Partner with Treasury, Procurement, Legal, Facilities, Finance, Operations, IT, HR, auditors, and business leaders • Support audit requests and strengthen controls, documentation, process ownership, and scalability

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree directly related to the position or equivalent, required, in Accounting, Finance, or related field • Minimum eight years of progressive accounting, accounting operations, shared services, accounts payable, corporate accounting, or controllership experience • Minimum three years supervisory or leadership experience, preferably leading AP, accounting operations, shared services, or high-volume transactional accounting teams • Experience in mortgage, financial services, banking, or another regulated industry • Experience with AP automation, ERP systems, workflow tools, Concur, corporate card platforms, close management tools, and shared services transformation • Experience supporting fixed assets, leases, capitalized software, facilities accounting, T&E, vendor governance, and GL administration • Experience developing metrics, dashboards, SLAs, process documentation, and operating rhythms • Strong understanding of month-end close, accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, balance sheet controls, and accounting operations • Experience with vendor management, payment controls, expense management, audit support, and internal controls • Demonstrated ability to improve processes, build documentation, strengthen accountability, and develop team members • Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities • Ability to work independently or within a team • CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent experience preferred • Travel 5–10% • Ability to work Monday–Friday business weeks, with occasional nights or weekends • Must be able to adhere to and apply established process protocols

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • AD&D insurance • LTD insurance • 401(k) with employer match • Competitive compensation • Pleasant work environment