Director of accounting Jobs in Evansville, IN

A well-regarded credit union in Evansville, IN, is expanding its mortgage leadership team and hiring a Director of Underwriting to lead, develop, and elevate a high-performing group of nine underwriters across multiple regional offices. This role owns the underwriting strategy, credit-risk integrity, and process excellence while partnering closely with sales, operations, and executive leadership. It's a pivotal position that directly impacts growth, quality, and member experience inside a rapidly scaling, nationally recognized credit union. This is a role for a leader, not a babysitter. Someone who knows agency guidelines cold, navigates conflict with clarity and confidence, and pushes for solutions without compromising risk standards. The ideal candidate can inspire a team, build structure, and drive performance with precision and humanity.

Director of Underwriting Responsibilities :

• Lead, coach, and develop a distributed team of mortgage underwriters
• Manage workflow, productivity, and performance expectations across all underwriting functions
• Maintain and enforce credit-risk policies, regulatory compliance, and agency / aggregator guideline accuracy
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve efficiency and borrower experience
• Oversee and participate in decision-making on loans across all mortgage product types
• Run automated underwriting systems and evaluate exception requests
• Partner with Sales and Operations leadership to align goals, communicate decisions, and problem-solve
• Conduct training and onboarding programs to support growth and performance standards
• Host bi-weekly meetings with the underwriting team for alignment and communication
• Develop and maintain investor and agency relationships
• Participate in hiring decisions for all underwriting positions
• Travel up to one week per month between Evansville, IN, Louisville, KY, and Owensboro, KY

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If you're ready to lead from the front and build what's next, step in. The runway is wide open. Apply now! #LI-KL1