Accountant Settlements - Fixed Term Contract

Global Payments Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. in Manchester is seeking an Accountant II to join our Settlements team and help shape the future of global commerce.

You will manage scheme settlement processes, review journals, and lead investigations into discrepancies, while producing MI reports and guiding a small team to meet SLAs and KPIs. A careful, analytical thinker with strong Excel skills will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience in settlements or reconciliations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Analytical, detail-oriented and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Manage Scheme settlement processes, ensuring accurate execution, reconciliation, and reporting activities.
• Review, validate, and approve standard journal entries, while preparing and posting more complex journals.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex settlement discrepancies, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Produce weekly and monthly management information (MI), performance reporting.
• Delegate daily tasks and provide direction to team members to ensure operational objectives are met.
• Monitor and prioritise workloads throughout the day to ensure all service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently achieved.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Independence

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for an Accountant II to join our Settlements team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

• Manage Scheme settlement processes, ensuring accurate execution, reconciliation, and reporting activities.
• Review, validate, and approve standard journal entries, while preparing and posting more complex journals.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex settlement discrepancies, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Produce weekly and monthly management information (MI), performance reporting.
• Delegate daily tasks and provide direction to team members to ensure operational objectives are met.
• Monitor and prioritise workloads throughout the day to ensure all service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently achieved.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience within settlements and / or reconciliations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills,
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of quality and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines and business objectives
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently, demonstrating initiative and sound judgement.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.