Staff Accountant, Capital Accounting
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Job Location:
Alpharetta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Every day Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit debit prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies more than 1300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.
Staff Accountant Capital Accounting
Summary
- The Staff Accountant Capital Accounting performs the accounting function for the companys capital expenditures mainly capitalized software projects ensuring financial records are accurate and compliant with regulations.
- Key responsibilities include managing capitalized asset lifecycles (capitalization depreciation disposal) preparing financial reports performing account analysis and reconciliations and collaborating with internal and external auditors project managers and other teams to maintain financial integrity for capital projects.
Essential Functions
- Capitalized Asset Management:
Track and manage all capitalized assets including process for capitalization depreciation retirements and disposals.
- Financial Reporting:
Prepare capital financial reports project financial reports and perform month-end close activities for capital accounts.
Research analyze and resolve accounting issues and report findings. Escalate to upper management when needed.
- Reconciliation & Analysis:
Perform and document in-depth analysis of capital accounts and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
- Compliance & Audits:
Ensure compliance with financial accounting principles (GAAP) and relevant federal and state regulations and support internal and external audits related to capital expenditures and projects.
Supports financial and audit reviews as requested.
- Project Financial Oversight:
Collaborate with project managers to ensure accurate financial tracking recording and reporting for all capital projects.
Participate in meetings with team business and Finance counterparts.
- Process Improvement:
Identify research and implement solutions to streamline financial processes and improve internal controls within capital accounting functions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
- Detail Oriented
- Flexible work well under pressure
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Customer focused; positive attitude
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Understanding of CAPEX vs OPEX projects
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience including minimum of 2 years experience in a staff accountant position
- Skilled in developing detailed documentation and communicating financial information and results
- Able to manage multiplework streams and competing deadlines
- Able to work independentlyon their assignments and collaborate with the team for the overall goals / responsibilities of the team and organization.
- Able to problem solve and research.
- Effective communication skills to interact via email and meetings with the business
- Make quick decisions and know when to escalate to management.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting guidance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word Excel and PowerPoint)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Oracle Financial software
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Journal Entry
- Data Entry
- Accounting & Finance
- Tax Returns
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Account Receivable
- ACCA
- CPA
