Sr Mgr Accounting, Settlement

Description Job Title: Senior Accounting Manager
Grade: 22
Department: Settlement
Manager: Sheila Hawes, Assistant Controller

Purpose:
Oversee all Settlement Accounting for UK activity
Global Payments is currently in the planning stages of the conversion of our recently acquired UK merchant acquiring business to our worldwide processing platform. During the conversion period, the Senior Accounting Manager will participate in the design and documentation of settlement processes and procedures for the UK business, build a UK settlement accounting team and manage the resolution of production issues for the overall settlement team. Post-conversion, the primary function of the Senior Settlement Accounting Manager is to manage the daily settlement accounting reconciliation; mitigating risk to Global. In addition, this role will lead team in performing financial analysis both on the balance sheet and p&l.

Qualifications:
� 4 year accounting degree
� Prior management experience
� Oracle Financial experience helpful
� Advanced excel skills needed
� Visio or flowcharting software skills a plus
� Ability to proactively resolve accounting issues and variances
� Ability to work in team driven environment yet be able to work independently to complete responsibilities
� Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment

Duties:
� Oversee daily reconciliation of direct reports
� Variance analysis and trouble shooting to ensure Global is not at risk financially
� Manage month end close process
� Prepare trend analysis reporting for management
� Develop/measure/evaluate performance of direct reports
� Proactively take full ownership of financial activity and gain full understanding of all impacts as a result of on-going projects and initiatives
� Other special projects as needed

Transitional Period:
Until the UK Activity migrates which is currently estimated at 12 months, the interim role is defined as follows

� Develop and work with management to develop organizational resources needed and proactively participate in recruiting process
� Participate in UK planning meetings to understand processes and flows prior to migration

� Develop flowcharts and document existing processes
� Proactively manage resolution of production issues
� Manage production support staff
� Participate in UK planning meetings to understand processes and flows prior to migration
� Develop and work with management to develop organizational resources needed and proactively participate in recruiting process

Requirements *BS degree in Accounting or Finance

Must possess at least 5 � 7 years of management experience.

CPA certification a plus

Windows/PC experience required