Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Collective Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) is hiring a Senior Accountant, Lending & Client Services to manage accounting and loan servicing for its lending portfolio. The role processes borrower payments and statements, maintains accurate financial records and reports, supports audits, and communicates with borrowers and internal teams.
Responsibilities
- Process loan statements: Generate and send accurate monthly or periodic statements to borrowers, showing balances, interest, payments received, and amounts due
- Process loan payments: Record incoming borrower payments, apply them correctly to principal, interest, and fees, and resolve any discrepancies or missed payments
- Prepare and analyze financial reports: Produce monthly and annual income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and payment reports, and flag trends or issues for leadership
- Handle loan servicing: Own day-to-day servicing operations, maintain borrower records, track payment history and delinquencies, manage escrow or reserve accounts where applicable, and keep the loan servicing system in sync with the general ledger
- Manage borrower communications: Serve as the main point of contact for borrower questions about statements, payments, balances, and payoffs. Prepare and send outgoing notices such as payment reminders, late notices, and account updates, and keep records of all borrower correspondence
- Manage delinquent borrower engagement: Proactively communicate with borrowers experiencing payment difficulties, seek to understand their circumstances, and work collaboratively toward appropriate solutions that bring accounts current while maintaining positive borrower relationships
- Reconcile the general ledger: Reconcile loan and balance sheet accounts monthly, investigate variances, and make correcting entries so the books are complete and accurate
- Manage accrual accounting: Record accrued interest income, expenses, and revenues in the correct period, and prepare month-end and year-end adjusting entries
- Support audits: Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and documentation for internal and external auditors, answer their questions, and follow through on any findings
- Stay current on accounting standards: Keep up with GAAP, lending-related reporting requirements, and payroll tax rules, and recommend process improvements as standards change
Skills
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years in loan servicing, mortgage banking, or another lending environment
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Working knowledge of GAAP, accrual accounting, and month-end and year-end close
- Proficiency in Excel, including reconciliations, lookups, and pivot tables
- High accuracy in data entry and calculations, with the habit of checking your own work
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to trace and resolve discrepancies
- Able to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and keep recurring tasks on schedule without reminders
- Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining financial information to borrowers, auditors, and non-finance colleagues
- Strong customer relationship and communication skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive financial conversations with empathy, professionalism, and a solutions-oriented approach while maintaining clear expectations and accountability
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with Sage (accounting software) and/or DownHome Solutions (loan servicing platform) is a plus
- Public or corporate accounting experience preferred
- A CPA is a plus but not required
- CPA, CMA, or similar certification is a plus
Benefits
- Trusted time off
- Full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees and dependents
- Matching 401K corporate plan
- Remote-first organization, providing flexibility for team members to work from wherever they are most effective; this role is open to remote and hybrid candidates, with a preference for Colorado-based candidates to support occasional in-person meetings and events
- The full team comes together in person on a quarterly basis to support collaboration and connection
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