loanDepot

Sr Leader, Technical Accounting

loanDepot • $132K — $182K *
Irvine, CA 92620In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance; CPA strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive accounting experience, including technical accounting and audit exposure.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
  • Experience supporting audits, internal controls, and complex accounting transactions.
  • Hybrid work schedule based in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as the enterprise owner on technical accounting matters, such as revenue recognition and fair value accounting.
  • Leads the implementation of new U.S. GAAP standards and maintains accounting policies.
  • Documents all accounting procedures in line with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
  • Prepares quarterly and annual accounting memorandums for significant transactions.
  • Supports financial statement close processes and ensures timely reporting.
  • Oversees internal financial reporting and manages executive close reporting.
  • Partners with senior leaders to assess accounting implications of strategic initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career growth and development within the role.
  • Involvement in accounting technology initiatives for process optimization.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional leaders.
  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility in work arrangements.
  • Focus on accounting transformation to support organizational growth.
Full Job Description
Description

Position at loanDepot

Position Summary:

Responsible for serving as the organization's technical accounting leader overseeing the interpretation and application of accounting standards under U.S. GAAP, including researching and documenting complex accounting transactions, ensuring compliance, and managing the adoption of new accounting standards. Supports financial statement close process and ensures accurate financial reporting. The role will support internal controls oversight for the accounting department, audit readiness, and accounting operations optimization, acting as a strategic partner to the CAO, Controller, and Accounting Systems

Responsibilities:
  • Serves as the enterprise owner on technical accounting matters, including fair value accounting,variable interests, revenue recognition, equity and share-based compensation, business combinations, consolidations, leases, impairments, debt and equity, and other complex or non-routine transactions.
  • Leads the interpretation, adoption, and implementation of new and evolving U.S. GAAP standards, establishing and maintaining accounting policies and technical guidance.
  • Ensures all accounting policies and procedures are documented and in-line with relevant GAAP standards and regulatory requirements; assists in implementation of new accounting principles and procedures.
  • Prepares quarterly and annual accounting memorandums to support both routine accounting standards and unique or significant transactions.
  • Supports financial statement close and reporting cycles. Collaborates with accounting team to ensure timely and accurate financial statement close.
  • Oversees and support internal financial reporting. Manages monthly and quarterly executive close reporting and regulatory reporting.
  • Partners closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and senior leaders to assess accounting implications of strategic initiatives, transactions, and organizational changes.
  • Serves as a liaison with external auditors and internal SOX teams.
  • Partners with Accounting Systems, IT, and Accounting Operations to drive optimization and automation of accounting processes, including financial statement close, account reconciliations, and reporting workflows.
  • Supports and provides oversight for accounting technology initiatives, including automation tools, close optimization, and reporting solutions.
  • Identifies opportunities to eliminate manual processes, improves data integrity, and enhances scalability to support growth and complexity.
  • Translates complex technical accounting requirements into practical, sustainable, and operationally executable processes.
  • Supports long-term accounting transformation, scalability, and enterprise growth initiatives.
  • Upholds the organization's accounting policies, professional standards, and ethical values.
  • Ensures sustained compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal governance frameworks.
  • Collaborates effectively with cross functional leaders to advance strategic initiatives and organizational objectives.
  • Performs other duties and projects assigned.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance; CPA strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of ten (10) + years of progressive accounting experience, including technical accounting and audit exposure.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
  • Experience supporting audits, internal controls, and complex accounting transactions
  • This role requires a hybrid schedule based out of Irvine, CA.


Base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay for this role is between $132,000 and $182,500. Your base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors, including your job-related knowledge/skills, qualifications, experience, and market location.

About loanDepot

LoanDepot, sometimes stylized as loanDepot, is a Lake Forest, California-based holding company which sells mortgage and non-mortgage lending products. In 2015, the company claimed to be the second largest non-bank provider of direct-to-consumer loans in the United States. LoanDepot was founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Anthony Hsieh, who had previously founded mortgage companies LoansDirect.com which he sold to E*Trade, and HomeLoanCenter.com, which he sold to LendingTree. The company's products at the time included fixed rate, jumbo, FHA and home equity loans, in addition to more controversial adjustable-rate mortgages and negative amortization products. In November 2015, the company postponed a planned IPO, citing poor market conditions. In March 2017, the company introduced technology to automate the loan process, allowing customers to apply for a mortgage without talking to a loan officer. In January 2018, the company announced two products as part of its technology platform, now called Mello, a home improvement unit to allow contractors to offer financing to customers, and Mello Home, a platform to connect pre-approved buyers to realtors. In September 2019, the company partnered with Century 21 Redwood Realty to form a new mortgage platform for the mid-Atlantic area, Day 1 Mortgage. loanDepot went public on the New York Stock Exchange on February 11, 2021 under the ticker symbol LDI.
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Market Cap
$453.5 million
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
2010
5 Year Trend
+26.8%
NASDAQ
LDI
* Ladders Estimates

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