Escrow Accounting Specialist - Drees Homes

Drees Homes is a family-owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we have taken care of our employees and our customers. It's why we rank as the 21st largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We're proud of being named a 2023 and 2024 U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and we've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work in both 2023 and 2024. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success.

Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in ten metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.

Stability Title, a subsidiary of Drees Homes and First Equity Mortgage, is expanding and seeking candidates for a Escrow Accounting Specialist position in our Fort Mitchell, KY office.

In this position you will be responsible for various accounting tasks, funding and ledger balance for closing title transactions, assist in preparation of monthly financial statements for Stability Title Agency. You will engage in a learning capacity to assist the branches in producing accurate and timely title commitments and reports.

Some responsibilities include: 

• Report title revenue and balance files
• Coordinate with the team and management on issuance of title insurance products and collection of title insurance premiums
• Ensure compliance with state and federal rules, regulations and guidelines
• Examine title searches delivering accurate title commitments
• Clear underwriting conditions or objections
• Issue final owner and lender title insurance policies
• Ordering survey certification and receive and review final boundary surveys
• Create closing protection letters
• Invoicing for title insurance premiums
• Track fund and final settlement statements

Some requirements include:

• 2-3 years related experience with a mortgage, title, escrow or financial company
• NPI License for KY, OH, IN or ability to obtain licensing for title policy production
• Basic accounting/bookkeeping including Accounts Payable and Receivable and/or escrow closing experience
• Accounts Payable/Receivable experience
• Strong computer skills including MS Excel
• Experience with Softpro or other closing settlement software
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Goal oriented team player and driven to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload

Training and development in the title field along with growth potential will be available for someone eager to learn the industry.

Remote work is NOT available for this position.

Stability Title offers a competitive pay and benefits package including profit sharing & 401(k) plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place

To learn more about  Drees Homes, please visit our website -  www.dreeshomes.com