Accountant Settlements - Fixed Term Contract

Worldpay (UK) Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments in the UK is seeking a skilled settlements professional to manage scheme settlement processes, ensuring accurate execution, reconciliation, and reporting activities. You will review, validate and approve standard journal entries, and post more complex journals while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to meet SLAs.

The role requires experience in settlements or reconciliations, strong Excel skills, excellent communication and stakeholder management, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in settlements or reconciliations.
• Proficient in Excel and MS Office.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheme settlement processes and ensure accurate execution and reporting.
• Review and approve standard journals; post complex journals.
• Lead investigations into complex settlement discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Produce weekly and monthly MI and performance reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Excel

Job description

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.

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