VP, Production Finance

Vice President, Production Finance
The Lending division of Countrywide Bank is responsible for obtaining assets for the Bank. This is achieved through the establishment and management of programs to acquire mortgage loans and other assets. Product Finance is responsible for developing the necessary reporting and management controls for the management of Lending division. This includes defining and establishing management controls and reporting for:
1. Production, including production forecasting.
2. Financial and Business Operations.
3. Regulatory Compliance reports.
In addition, Production Finance is responsible for defining and coordinating the development of the infrastructure with internal and external resources necessary to efficiently produce standardized reports and resources to support ad-hoc analysis and reporting. Results from the various reports and analysis are presented to the specific functional areas, senior management of the Lending Divisions, Bank senior management and the Bank Board.
The Vice President, Production Finance is responsible for managing the development of, and assisting in the production of, operational finance, loan production, and portfolio reports; production forecasting; and new product evaluation for the Lending division of the Bank. The incumbent will oversee one to four financial and/or reporting analysts in the design and development of ongoing reports, financial and operating metrics and reporting packages with audiences ranging from the functional area to the Board level.
Primary responsibilities include:

Participate in special and sensitive projects requiring production, performance or new product analysis.

Participate in the development of the technical infrastructure required to automate Board and senior management reports and related analysis.

Interact with senior management to obtain and synthesize information and develop presentation and reports.

Recommend enhancements to supporting database management and reporting infrastructure with respect to improving automation, accuracy and timeliness of results.

Assure that adequate resources and training are provided sufficient to insure full compliance with all regulatory requirements and that such commitment to compliance is fully communicated to the staff, internal and external clients and other parties within the area of responsibility.

Manages the production of key reporting packages:

Manages the production of, or produces ad hoc analyses of lending production, operational or finance issues as requested

Develops and recommends enhancements to existing reporting and analysis packages.

Develops and recommends enhancements to existing data and reporting infrastructure.
A successful candidate will have:

Master’s degree in Business or Finance or equivalent experience

Minimum 5 years finance or accounting with a minimum of 1 year in a supervising role.

At least 3 years experience with mortgage banking, or financial services industry.

Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and strong PC proficiency (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
An ideal candidate may also possess:

Microsoft Access or SQL experience.

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