Lead Settlements Accountant - Fixed-Term Contract

Global Payments; 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

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