Job Description

This role is responsible for on-site audit, and the analysis of various financial records and reconciliations. In addition to ensuring compliance while maintaining confidentiality. This position will compose comprehensive audit reports to the licensee documenting the audit findings, including any violations found. A valid driver’s license is required and the ability to travel via car, plane or other public transportation if needed. Travel across the assigned region will be required for this position; travel is up to 75%.

Essential Functions:

• Conducting complex audits and making suggestions to enhance the audit process
• Identifying and researching issues and then providing supported analysis proposing solutions
• Analysis will include inspecting and reviewing bank reconciliations, banking records, invoices, receipts, disbursements, settlement statements, lender documents, ledgers, client journals, financial records of trust and escrow accounts
• Audits of title agent and law firm trust/escrow accounting records and real estate closing transactions
• Compose comprehensive audit reports to the licensee documenting the audit findings, including any violations found.
• Preparing clear documentation of conclusions
• Planning and organizing a schedule of audits to be performed monthly.
• Scheduling calls and transcribing emails and other communications related to audits and administrative orders
• Ensuring work papers comply with department standards
• Assisting with special projects, including process improvement initiatives
• Preparing final audit reports and distributing to senior management and clients
• Assist with bank reconciliations and work with various closing software systems
• Perform on-site audits of title agent and law firm trust/escrow accounting records and real estate closing transactions
• Author administrative actions
• Testify in an administrative hearing and where applicable
• Travel is required

Competencies:

• Strong analytical, audit, and investigative skills.
• Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate briefly and concisely
• Effective time management - deadline critical

Education, Formal Training, and Experience:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Criminal Justice or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in auditing, accounting, insurance underwriting, title or real estate escrow, banking or other related areas.
• Some operational auditing, Banking, or knowledge of Real Estate closing process is required.
• CPA, CIA, CICA, CFE and/or Licensed Title Agent is a plus
• Knowledge of real estate closing software systems is a plus (Ramquest, Title Express, Qualia, SoftPro, Resware, Landtech, Closer’s Choice)

Budgeted Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

**The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential range for this role. Actual rate may vary within the range provided, depending on a number of factors, including experience and location. 

We offer some great perks:  

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer paid disability and life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts 
• 401K with company match 
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Wellness resources

Ardán is a family of companies that make real estate closings faster, simpler, and safer through technology-driven, innovative solutions, sound underwriting, and exceptional customer service. At Ardán, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of Insur-Tech. Our brands—Westcor, Grid151®, GridBase®, and X1 Analytics®—are dedicated to using technology to streamline and improve every step of the closing process. Westcor - Founded by title agents, Westcor is the number one independent title insurance underwriter in the nation. Westcor’s technology-driven products and services and sound underwriting help agents and their customers close real estate transactions faster and with peace of mind. Website: wltic.com Grid151 - Powered by GridBase® technology, Grid151® delivers tech-enabled fulfillment services to the title insurance industry. Website: grid151.com X1 Analytics - Using its proprietary data analytics engine, X1 Analytics® equips the title insurance industry with decisions and data which enable faster real estate closings with reduced cost and operational friction. Website: x1analytics.com GridBase - sing their proprietary tech stack to create the universal API for lender and title collaboration, GridBase® delivers data middleware and tools that transform lender and title operations with highly optimized automations and integrations. Website: gridbase.io

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