Accountant, Sr

5 Star Recruitment; Draper (UT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an experienced accountant with strong reconciliation skills in Draper, Utah. The successful candidate will monitor payment transactions and assist with audits while collaborating with multiple teams. Candidates should possess over three years of financial operations experience, a solid understanding of GAAP, and expertise in tools like Excel and SQL. This position offers the possibility of remote hybrid work and direct interaction with a small team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in accounting, reconciliation, or financial operations.
• Basic knowledge of GAAP and reconciliation best practices.
• Experience with high-volume transaction matching in the financial services or payments environment.
• Hands-on experience with Blackline Matching, SQL, or other reconciliation tools.
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Power Query) and Alteryx.
• Experience in banking or fintech preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile payment transactions within the internal database.
• Research exception items in collaboration with bank reps and teams.
• Assist with audits and reporting needs across the company.
• Perform regular closing activities such as journal entries and reconciliations.
• Actively seek opportunities for process improvements.
• Actively look for opportunities to standardize processes / automate / eliminate nonvalue added activities and implement them for process improvements.
• Complete ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Accounting experience

Reconciliation skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Communication skills

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

INDEX-MATCH

Tools

Excel

SQL

Alteryx

Blackline Matching

Job description

• Monitor and reconcile payment transactions of incoming and outgoing data within our internal database to ensure proper recording of the funds held by customers accounts as well as payment on our credit products.
• Research exception items thoroughly and in a timely manner, and drive them to resolution in collaboration with bank reps, Payment Operations, Finance, Product and Dev teams
• Assist with audits and reporting needs as needed across the company and ensure internal controls are in accordance with SOX
• Perform regular closing activities such as journal entries and reconciliations
• Maintain operational reconciliation and exception procedures, addressing potential changes due to new products, systems, and improvements
• Actively look for opportunities to standardize processes / automate / eliminate nonvalue added activities and implement them for process improvements.
• Complete ad hoc analyses.

Professional Experience/Background to be successful in this role:

• 3+ years of experience in accounting, reconciliation, or financial operations.
• Basic knowledge of GAAP and reconciliation best practices
• Experience with high-volume transaction matching in a financial services or payments environment
• Hands-on experience with Blackline Matching, SQL, or other reconciliation tools
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Power Query) and Alteryx
• Experience in banking or fintech preferred

Competencies (Attributes needed to be successful in this role):

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong data analysis, investigative and problem-solving skills
• Must be a team player, energetic, detail-oriented and a self-starter
• Must be able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Have the ability to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require

Notes from Hiring Manager:

• Work Shift Hours: 95 PM MT
• Interview Process: Multiple (1 one-to-one interview, then 1 interview panel with a few of my team members)
• Team Size: Working directly with a team of 2 other accountants
• Special Software or Skills: Excel, Tableau, Starburst, Alteryx

Additional Information:

• Open to Remote
• Hybrid
• Multi-Task
• Excellent organizational skills

MUST HAVE:

• 3+ years of experience in accounting, reconciliation, or financial operations.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and reconciliation best practices
• Experience with high-volume transaction matching in a financial services or payments environment
• Hands-on experience with Blackline Matching, SQL, or other reconciliation tools
• Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Power Query) and Alteryx.