Accountant I

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

About the role:

With minimal supervision, the Accountant will participate in a wide range of intermediate accounting activities, including month-end journal entries and sub-ledger reconciliations. The successful candidate will be responsible for regularly maintaining detailed reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, as well as assisting in the preparation and execution of month-end schedules and financial reports, while promoting and maintaining a professional working relationship with internal and external customers.

Be a part of a team where you will:

Perform timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities, reconciliations and general ledger entries for multiple entities.

Maintain responsibility for all accounting work necessary to ensure Intercompany transactions on a global basis are recorded correctly to ensure proper eliminations.

Perform monthly reconciliations and work with the other departments to identify and correct discrepancies

Maintain an audit trail of analysis, calculations and approvals and in local work papers

Perform variance analysis and prepare detailed analytics for SG&A expenses on a monthly basis.

Provide assistance to internal and external auditors, including explanations of journal entries/support and work papers upon request.

Meet or exceed established department performance metrics.

Keep abreast, through continuing education of changes, new technologies in the field of finance and accounting, etc.

Document and maintain position processes to help ensure position continuity and for reference in the performance management process.

Perform related projects and duties as assigned

About you:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field and at least 0-2 years of experience in accounting, finance or related environment; credit card processing industry a plus.

MBA, and/or CPA is a plus.

Intermediate knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Excellent follow-through skills and ability to resolve issues in a timely manner.

Excellent analytical, organizational and problem solving skills.

Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with team and cross functional partners.

Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to independently engage in problem solving and actively participate in discussions around process discovery and improvement

Intermediate level knowledge of various functions in MS Excel. (Excel features required – pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)

Competent in other Windows based computer applications, including Microsoft Office

Practical knowledge of accounting systems. Microsoft Dynamics AX a plus.

What can Global Payments do for you?

Own your destiny with a worldwide payments industry leader where you can learn, grow, and advance

Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package: 401k with match, generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision coverage plus health savings accounts and a variety of insurance options (hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident)

Thrive in a collaborative culture that supports innovation

Our people are the key to our success. Our commitment is to build a diverse, safe, and resilient culture that evolves with the needs of our people and the communities in which we operate. We are dedicated to creating a workspace environment that provides a sense of purpose for our people and supports each of us to learn, develop, and reach our full potential. Our culture and values are grounded in service, integrity, diversity, teamwork, and taking ownership of our actions and reputation.

Disclaimer

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.