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Senior Accountant

Fiserv
Alpharetta, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Aug 2024

About the role

Calling all innovators – find your future at Fiserv.

We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day – quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we’re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

Job Title

Senior Accountant

What does a great Senior Accountant do?

In this role you’ll prepare and upload journal entries and complete balance sheet account reconciliations for various Fiserv relationships.  Entries and reconciliations are to be prepared according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).  In addition, you will analyze various financial reports and prepare variance analysis when needed.  You may also function as an international accounting liaison, participate in accounting projects, and /or provide work direction to less experienced accounting staff.

Senior Accountant, you can look forward to:

  • Preparing, reviewing and analyzing balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Completing daily journal entries
  • Understanding journal entries and accounting flows
  • Understanding of operational back office processes
  • Identifying and communicating potential risk in accounts and resolving reconciling items timely
  • Documenting operational processes and associated accounting flows
  • Identifying opportunities for process and/or internal control enhancements
  • Preparing standard monthly and specialized reporting with minimal supervision
  • Participating in projects as assigned by management team

Basic Qualifications for Consideration:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent work experience
  • 4-6 years Accounting/Finance experience

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education

  • Experience in the preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations and journal entries
  • Knowledge and application of GAAP
  • Ability to work with diverse network of people
  • Capacity to embrace change and quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction and altering priorities
  • Excellent communications, organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
  • Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access and automated accounting systems
  • Ability to work with limited supervision

This role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island or Washington.

Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv.  Please:

  • Apply using your legal name
  • Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

What you should know about us:

Fiserv is a global leader in payments and financial technology with more than 40,000 associates proudly serving clients in more than 100 countries. As one of Fortune® magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies™" 9 of the last 10 years, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and a top scorer on Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, we are committed to innovation and excellence. 

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Fiserv is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce that reflects our world. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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