Hi, I'm Bennett

I am an Accounting leader and licensed CPA with a passion for the real estate or mortgage industries. I launched my professional journey at PwC, initially serving as a tax intern before transitioning into the role of an auditor, during which I successfully obtained my CPA license. From there, I eventually landed at loanDepot, where I got my first taste of working in the mortgage industry and was immediately hooked. Over time, I branched out and also became interested in the larger real estate industry as a whole, eventually securing a job a Zillow supporting their mortgage business, Zillow Home Loans, where I remain since! All along my career, I've practiced continual learning aside from the normal, expected on-the-job learning. I self-taught myself a handful of skills, most notably programming with languages such as python, Go, and Javascript, as well as working with databases via SQL.

I seek to make an impact in organizations by combining my accounting acumen and programming abilities to lead innovative automation projects in order to drive efficiencies. In my career, I've led teams of up to six individuals across various job levels, where we executed month-end closes, annual audits and quarterly regulatory filings. In addition, we've written custom code to automate journal entries, reconciliations, and other processes that resulted in significant time savings, leading to more time for higher-level analytical work and greater job satisfaction for employee's affected.