The Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable reports to the Accounts Receivable Manager and is responsible for ensuring the accounting for our loan receivable balance is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and other regulatory requirements. Designs and executes financial controls and reporting to ensure payments and loan adjustments are processed timely, appropriately and fairly stated on the financial statements.
Essential Functions
Oversee daily operations of an offshore team responsible for decisioning and posting customers’ payments
Develop and implement internal controls and procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure the integrity of financial information, including reconciliation controls
Identifies opportunities for automation and operational process improvement. Partners with IT to articulate business case to leadership
Partners with Legal, Compliance and Account Servicing teams on error remediation and compliance with processing
Assist with posting customer payments, verify accuracy, update reports, provide end of day communications
Function as a PayNearMe subject matter expert, including reconciliations, NSF’s, cancellations, and payments
Responsible for understanding accounting within loan accounting system (Shaw Spectrum)
Reconcile System Daily Report and correct errors
Training and answering questions of Accounts Receivable staff
Works with external auditors on financial statement and SOC 1 audit
Other duties as assigned by Accounts Receivable Manger or Controller
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Four (4) years of progressive accounting experience required, (Fortune 500 company experience preferred)
Experience and working knowledge of U.S. GAAP required
People Management experience preferred
CPA, preferred
2 years public accounting experience, preferred
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Proficiency in working with large data sets, preferred
Experience with similar role with increasing responsibilities
Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite
Attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.
This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.