Staff Accountant

Description

The Staff Accountant provides reliable, timely and accurate financial data compilation by reviewing, analyzing and reconciling all accounts and performing efficient, accurate month-end closes. Efforts help provide accurate financial reporting and analysis and directly influence Global Payments’ performance as a company

Production and Financial Reporting:

• Ensure that all financial information is recorded in accordance with GAAP and Federal and State regulations and consistent with established Company policy and procedures
• Prepare and enter daily and month end journal entries
• Prepare general ledger account reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner to include performing detailed research and analysis of differences in the accounts
• Participation in monthly close process
• Participate in quarter and year-end internal and external financial audits as required
• Act as a liaison with other departments concerning accounting information and other assigned areas
• Work directly with operational personnel to gain an understanding of the processes behind the assigned accounts
• Analyze department processes and procedures and recommend improvements as noted
• Involvement in special projects as needed
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in team driven environment yet be able to work independently to complete daily expectations
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Assist and serve as main POC for Junior Accountants. Assist Junior with issue discussion and escalate issues as appropriate
• Support the team on the internal and external audit reporting by completing audit documentations and/or participate with the discussion with auditors as needed.
  
  

• Evaluate reconciliations and propose improvements on process and/or production templates
• Support and contribute to the world wide standardization and maintenance of the general onboarding docs & production logs; variance and issues logs as assigned
• Participate in Frontier enhancements and process automation, as assigned by management.
• Serve as an active team member on corporate special projects and developments. Support SIT, SAT/UAT completion and post mortem discussion with Settlement Management team.
• Participate on at least one intra-department initiative: (project, committee etc)
• Complete assigned implementations within 90 days and complete project tasks by stated timelines. Properly track dependencies that may prevent meeting deadlines.
• Complete new SOP and updates within 30 days.