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Junior UK Accountant

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Responsible for providing reliable, timely, and accurate financial data by reviewing, analyzing, and reconciling accounts. This role also involves performing efficient and accurate month-end closes, ensuring proper financial reporting and analysis, which directly influences Global Payments’ overall performance.

Essential Duties

Production and Financial Reporting:

  • Ensure all financial information complies with GAAP, federal and state regulations, and company policies.
  • Prepare and enter daily and month-end journal entries.
  • Perform general ledger account reconciliations accurately and timely, including detailed research and analysis of account discrepancies.
  • Participate in the monthly close process.
  • Assist in quarter and year-end internal and external financial audits as required.
  • Serve as a liaison with other departments regarding accounting information and related tasks.
  • Collaborate with operational teams to understand processes behind assigned accounts.
  • Analyze departmental processes and recommend improvements.
  • Participate in special projects as needed.
  • Display strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Work efficiently under pressure, prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Act as the main point of contact for Junior Accountants, providing guidance on issues and escalating matters as appropriate.
  • Support internal and external audit reporting, including completing documentation and participating in discussions with auditors.

Project, Technology, and Efficiencies:

  • Evaluate reconciliations and recommend process improvements or production template enhancements.
  • Contribute to the worldwide standardization and maintenance of general onboarding documents, production logs, and variance/issue logs.
  • Participate in process automation and system enhancements (e.g., Frontier) as assigned by management.
  • Serve as an active team member on corporate special projects and developments.
  • Support system integration testing (SIT), system acceptance testing (SAT), and user acceptance testing (UAT). Participate in post-mortem discussions with the Settlement Management team.
  • Engage in at least one intra-department initiative (project, committee, etc.).
  • Complete assigned project implementations within 90 days and meet stated timelines, tracking dependencies that may impact deadlines.
  • Create and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within 30 days.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Accountancy
  • Working knowledge of GAAP
  • 2+ years of accounting experience (audit and/or reconciliation)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong numeracy and analytical skills
  • Good problem-solving and time management abilities
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and within a team
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Positive attitude

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent
  • Knowledge of Oracle Financial software
  • Experience in the credit card processing or bank card industry
  • Big 4 / Audit experience