Senior Accountant

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About your role:

As a Senior Accountant at Fiserv, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial processes. Leveraging your analytical skills and attention to detail, you will prepare and post journal entries, prepare account reconciliations, and assist in the monthly financial close. Your contributions will support our commitment to compliance with GAAP and enhance our operational efficiency. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, positively impacting financial reporting and decision-making within our dynamic organization.

What you'll do:

• Assist in the monthly financial close process, including preparing journal entries for posting to the general ledger along with monthly general ledger account reconciliations

• Analyze, verify, and record financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner

• Prepare reporting and analysis to support understanding of assigned balance sheet accounts and to aid in business unit processes

• Maintain documentation of all relevant processes and procedures as changes occur

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to obtain necessary information, clarify variances, and support compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal accounting policies.

• Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries, including documentation requests and control walkthroughs

• Contribute to process improvements that increase the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of close and reconciliation activities.

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned; responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary

Experience you'll need to have:

• 3+ years of accounting experience in a corporate, public accounting, or similar financial environment.

• Experience preparing journal entries, performing general ledger account reconciliations, and supporting a monthly financial close process

• Experience using Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and basic macros) to analyze and reconcile financial data.

• Experience with accounting principles, including GAAP

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Experience that would be great to have:

• CPA certification

• Knowledge and understanding of financial statement presentation and basic U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting concepts

• Accounting experience using SAP, Oracle, or other ERP systems

• Experience with process improvement, standardization, and documentation of accounting procedures

• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships, influence decision-making, and present financial information to non-financial audiences

How you'll work:

• This role is on-site Monday through Friday in Hagerstown, MD or Alpharetta, GA. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.

• This role may require extra hours the week of month end close.

• This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.

Sponsorship:

You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.

Benefits at Fiserv:

• Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

• Paid holidays and generous time away policies.

• No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.

• Living Proof program to recognize your peers’ extra effort with points redeemable for rewards.

• Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network.

• Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one.

• Retirement planning and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.

• Paid parental, caregiver, and military leave.

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Salary Range:

These pay ranges apply to employees in Maryland. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ. Certain Positions are Commissions eligible.

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• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 

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