Management Accountant – Settlement Operations

Worldpay Group Plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Worldpay as a Senior Accountant and become a part of a team that drives innovation in payment processing. In this dynamic role, you'll manage critical month-end processes, ensuring timely audits and delivering high-quality reconciliations. Your expertise in accounting and strong analytical skills will be essential in enhancing team performance and supporting the growth of financial operations across LatAm entities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Global recognition platform

Time to support charities

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to design process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end processes and reporting.
• Deliver balance sheet substantiations and ensure audit completion.
• Analyze team performance through reporting and management information.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

Job description

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Settlements Finance team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

About the team

The Settlements team are responsible for delivering daily reconciliations and monthly accounting close, supported by a set of bank and control account reconciliations. The team will investigate and manage complex accounts and support on expansion projects.

What you’ll own

• Manage month-end processes and reporting, including preparing complex journals.
• Delivering balance sheet substantiations to a high standard, reporting risks, resolving reconciling items, and proposing improvements.
• Ensure timely completion of audits, providing clear, well-structured information and improving standardisation and documentation of responses.
• Build working relationships across operational finance and the financial reporting team.
• Conduct reconciling item root cause analysis, aged item investigation, , including Monthly Aged break reviews and link into financial reporting.
• Analyse and drive team performance through reporting and management information (MI).
• Raise technical incidents where needed and follow up to ensure resolution.
• Act as the first point of contact for queries and escalations from operations colleagues.
• Lead the improvement of settlement accounting reporting across all LatAm entities.
• Participate in projects to upgrade reporting and reconciliation systems.

What you bring

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including presentations.
• Capable of working independently with only administrative supervision.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to recognize when issues should be escalated.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to overcome major obstacles.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to design, document, and implement process improvements, and to learn complex processes through experience and consultation with peers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and familiarity with other accounting and reconciliation software packages (e.g. Oracle, ARCS, Etc).

Added Bonus if you have

• Experience in another payment processing company.
• Knowledge of Power BI.
• Language skills – Spanish or Portuguese
• Experience using Oracle or Autorek

Behaviors overviews:

Accountable – You never stand still, never settle. You work at a pace to achieve your goals.

Dynamic - You champion your ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. You know that every action adds up.

Determined - You stay open – winning, and failing, as one. Always looking for solutions that add value.

Worldpay perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits.
• Time to support charities and give back to your community.
• Global recognition platform.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.
• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.
• Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at Worldpay works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Worldpay does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

Explore the benefits we offer to Worldpayers in the United Kingdom

My Health

We provide a healthcare allowance towards the costs of your health benefits, giving you the flexibility to choose the coverage you and your family needs across our medical, dental and healthcare cash plans. Our medical plan also includes a neurodiversity assessment pathway.

My Money

We offer access to a pension scheme with a company contribution of 9% of base salary if you contribute at least 3%. You can also own your personal finances through our Workplace ISA and GIA.

My Lifestyle

We offer Employee Assistance Programs to support through any changes that matter to you.

My Family

Our family inclusion network offers support for Worldpayers raising families and caring for family members.

My Protection

We offer company-funded life and income protection insurance with the option to purchase additional insurances, including critical illness for you and your partner, life insurance for your partner, and personal travel insurance.

My Time Off

We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

My Specialized Support

We offer company-funded annual Health Assessments. We also provide free access to a Virtual GP for you and your family, and full funding for female Worldpayers to access our Menopause Support Plan.

My Specialized Support

We provide a monthly wellbeing allowance for you to spend on anything that supports your physical and/or mental wellbeing.

Application steps

Here's where we'll learn a little about you, why you want to join Worldpay, and why you'd be a good addition to our team. You'll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

Application Review

Once you’ve submitted your application, Worldpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we'll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

Interview with a Worldpayer

This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Worldpayers.

Offer and Onboarding

The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Worldpayer.

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