Settlement Accountant I

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Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelors Degree Travel Percentage : 0%Job DescriptionAre you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking At FIS you ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.About the team: Settlement Financial Operations (SFO) supports merchant credit card processing platforms and primarily partners with internal groups in operations, product, and client relationship management to record, reconcile and settle financial transactions.What you will be doing As an Accountant, you will be responsible for performing a variety of settlement reconciliations, data compilation and analytics, preparation and completion of balancing schedules, recording general ledger journal entries, providing operational support to internal and external clients and other various analyses of settlement data and reports.Performing a variety of settlement reconciliations, data compilation and analytics, preparation and completion of balancing schedules, recording general ledger journal entries, providing operational support to internal and external clients and other various analyses of settlement data and reports.Utilizes internal and external settlement systems and data to prepare and complete balancing schedules and cash and balance sheet account reconciliationsUtilizes settlement systems/data and bank-provided systems to prepare and record general ledger journal entriesMonitors and/or processes payments and payment files in conjunction with settlement procedures and policies.Analyzes and researches variances; provides logical/concise explanations for variances and/or fluctuations in a timely mannerWorks with internal and/or external clients and service providers to resolve out of balance conditions, funds movement errors and/or transaction processing inquiries. What you bring Knowledge of cash management, financial analysis, account reconciliation and balancing processesKnowledge of banking and transaction processing (i.e. ACH, wire, debit and credit card processing) including concepts and principles demonstrates industry and technical capabilityUnderstands basic accounting conceptsAbility to analyze data, explain results and demonstrates good business judgementProficient in the use of basic office equipment and tools as well as applications specific to settlement systems/processesProficient in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and familiarity with other accounting software packages (e.g. Oracle)Attention to detail, accuracy; ability to maintain confidentiality demonstrates risk awareness and compliance What we offer you A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunitiesThe chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technologyTime to support charities and give back in your communityA fantastic range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing.Vaccination RequirementsNotice to all US applicants: All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals with a disability (including a medical condition) or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.Privacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice .EEOC StatementFIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available hereFor positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.#pridepass,

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