Aureus Finance Group Looking for Director, Servicing And Construction Management at Thousand Oaks, CA, United States Full Time

Job Description

Aureus Finance Group, LLC is a dynamic organization providing professional real estate developers with financing for the acquisition, construction, and refinance of non-owner-occupied properties. We are a fast-growing organization, and the successful candidate will be an instrumental part of our accelerated growth journey.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze construction documents (drawings, specifications, construction and design agreements) for completeness and best practices, and analysis of the direct cost budget.
• Manage transactions and work closely with third parties involved in diligence to ensure proper draw request procedures are followed
• Evaluate draw requests, supporting documentation, and inspection reports to verify that corresponding work has been completed
• Interface with borrowers to compile required information, and documentation and resolve draw-related issues
• Advise on the risks: design, quality, constructability, completion, schedule, and costs.
• Review and decide on sponsor background and operating capabilities
• Formulate strategies, operating plans, procedures, and capacity to ensure proper servicing of accounts with a focus on anticipated business growth.
• Lead projects that streamline processes to achieve the productivity, efficiency, and quality of a world-class operation.
• Complete daily activities within the servicing function, but not limited to, oversight of boarding, loan service requests, and team projects; resolves complex issues and discrepancies independently and responds to a variety of inquiries or problems in a timely manner.
• Prepares general ledger closing entries and reconciliations of departmental general ledger and control accounts, as needed, and performs research, analysis, and resolution of various accounting entries, issues and variances related to loan transaction activity.
• Monitor and escalate past due principal, interest, and fees to ensure that the loan accounting system is accurate
• Follows set departmental procedures to receive a satisfactory audit. Includes audit considerations when assisting in the development of procedures and new tasks within functional areas.
• Monitoring of efforts around the obtaining and maintaining of our Servicer Rating – this includes policy and procedure changes, system enhancements, organizational changes, and compliance efforts.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of Servicing’s Business Continuity Plan.
• Assists with the insurance processes, including tracking and force placement of hazard, liability, and flood insurance.
• Approve loan activity as instructed by the client in accordance with credit agreements
• Perform other related duties or special projects as necessary
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment to complete work assignments

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Must be highly proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Experience with reading and interpreting loan documentation or related experience dealing with legal documentation is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Some in-person interaction with customers required
• Ability to multitask and perform in a fast-paced work environment
• Proven track record at delivering timely and accurate information in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, mathematical skills, and sound judgment

Education/Experience:

• Minimum High School diploma or General Equivalency degree
• Experience in real estate, finance, or a related field is highly preferred
• Experience in commercial lending—single family rental, multifamily, bridge (fix and flip), ground up, and/or new construction lending
• Solid computer programs experience Loan Operating System, Microsoft Outlook (email), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, imaging system and the internet.

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