Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

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Job Title

Accountant

About your role:

As an Accountant in our Alpharetta, GA office, you will support the general ledger and monthly close process for merchant profit centers. You will prepare and post journal entries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and help analyze results to ensure accurate financial reporting. You will collaborate closely with senior accountants and cross-functional partners to resolve issues and continuously improve our close processes.

What you'll do:

* Prepare and post journal entries for the monthly close process, ensuring completeness and accuracy of supporting documentation and financial schedules.

* Analyze monthly trends and month-over-month variances to validate entries and identify accounting issues that require follow-up.

* Prepare balance sheet reconciliations across key accounts, including accrued receivables, deferred costs, accrued payables, and deferred revenue.

* Collaborate with cross-functional partners to obtain necessary information, clarify variances, and support compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal accounting policies.

* Support a recurring monthly calendar, including peak workload at the beginning of each month for prior-month close, followed by reconciliation and issue-resolution activities.

* Use Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables and lookup functions) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools to compile, analyze, and report financial data.

* Contribute to process improvements that increase the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of close and reconciliation activities.

* Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

Experience you'll need to have:

* 3+ years of experience in general ledger accounting in a corporate environment, including preparing and posting journal entries for month-end close or equivalent combination of education, related experience, and/or military experience.

* Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations (for example, accrued receivables, deferred costs, accrued payables, and deferred revenue) in an accounting or finance function.

* Experience using Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP) to analyze, reconcile, and present financial data.

* Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (for example, SAP, Oracle, or Net Suite) or similar financial systems in an accounting context.

* Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.

Experience that would be great to have:

* Experience with SAP, Frontier, or similar systems for reconciliations and reporting.

* Experience using data or reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.

* Experience supporting merchant services, financial services, or other payments-related businesses.

* Prior experience supporting internal and/or external audits, including preparation of general ledger support, reconciliations, and audit documentation.

* Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional partners, including operations, revenue, and tax partners to resolve complex account variances.

* Progress toward Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure or similar professional accounting certification.

How you'll work:

* This role is on-site Monday through Friday in Alpharetta, GA. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.

* This role may require extra hours the week of month end close.

* This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.

Sponsorship:

You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.

Benefits at Fiserv:

* Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

* Paid holidays and generous time away policies.

* No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.

* Living Proof program to recognize your peers' extra effort with points redeemable for rewards.

* Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network.

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