CapCenter is a technology-driven mortgage lender headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We originate purchase and refinance mortgages, sell loans into the secondary market, and operate with a small, high-leverage team — meaning every seat owns real outcomes, not slices of a bureaucracy. The Controller anchors the accounting function: clean books, on-time financial statements, a disciplined close, and a quiet audit.

Role Description

The Controller owns CapCenter's accounting operation end-to-end — the close, the general ledger, the financial statements, technical accounting, the external audit, income tax, and the internal control environment. The role is a player-coach: hands-on in reconciliations and technical positions, senior enough to set the standards and manage the team.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations, Financial Reporting, and Audit

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — calendar, ownership, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, intercompany, and final tie-out
Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and books of record so they are accurate, complete, and audit-ready at all times
Produce US GAAP statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) on a predictable cadence
Own the accounting for loan sales, gain-on-sale recognition, warehouse line activity, derivative mark-to-market, MSR, and fair value — including the entries, reconciliations, and disclosures
Reconcile loan-level activity from the LOS, secondary system, and servicer reports to the general ledger
Produce statutory and regulatory reporting that flows off the books — warehouse lender financial reporting, agency reporting, state licensing, covenant inputs
Lead the external audit relationship — walkthroughs, sample support, accounting position defense, disclosure review, and remediation of findings

Team, Controls, and Systems

Manage, coach, and develop the Accounting team; set clear standards clean execution
Design and maintain the internal control environment over financial reporting — segregation of duties, journal entry review, reconciliation review, approval thresholds, and exception handling
Document accounting processes and controls so they survive staff turnover and audit cleanly
Own the accounting system stack (GL, AP, banking, expense management); partner with Technology on integrations and automation
Drive process improvements that increase accuracy, reduce manual effort, and improve audit-readiness

What First Year Success Looks Like

A clean, predictable monthly close on a published calendar
US GAAP financial statements produced as the closing output, tied out and ready for use
An efficient external audit with no material adjustments and a meaningfully shorter fieldwork window
A trained, productive accounting team and a documented playbook
A measurably stronger control environment

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Active CPA required
10+ years of progressive experience, including ownership of a full close cycle and external audit
Prior experience, ideally at a mortgage lender or other regulated financial services environment
Strong US GAAP technical accounting skills — ability to research, write, and defend positions
Clear communication — able to brief auditors, tax advisors, and the CFO with equal precision

We offer a competitive compensation package to include base salary, medical, dental and life insurance benefits, 401K, and paid vacation. We do not discriminate against applicants/employees on any protected basis and are an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran/Disability.

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