Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Summary of This Role

Manages the administration of the company's financial strategy. Oversees activities related to the management of funds, securities, and assets of the company. Plans, organizes, and directs financial and accounting activities and policies, including the management of general ledgers, financial planning, fiscal procedures, treasury, cost control, and investment studies and analyses. Provides tax, insurance, earnings, and other reports required by governmental regulations. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial and budgetary reports. Directs aspects of accounting operations and the preparation of annual financial forecasts. Oversees the development of financial accounting systems, policy, and procedure required to maintain reporting requirements.

Typical Day on the Life of the Role

• Building & Analyzing reports

• Full review/working with P&L

• Facilitate Finance processes, such as Budget Reviews, Forecast Reviews & Monthly Business Reviews

• Variance analyst and ad hoc reporting

• Finance arm of the business leaders. The first step in the process and make recommendations based of analysis/reviews

• Oversee 2 employees. Hands on role

What Part Will You Play?

• Directs the accounting operations including completion of financial records ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Leads and reviews monthly income statement and balance sheet results, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting records. Provides feedback to maintain and improve compliance with audit regulations, company policy, and new and revised requirements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Ensures documentation is sufficient for auditors. Provides guidance and solves problems relating to accounting and financial issues by using established policies and procedures. Leads the compilation of financial results while monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of financial controls, procedures, and processes, including use of general ledger and sub ledger systems, financial planning systems, and other proprietary financial processing systems. Identifies and leads cost savings initiatives. Ensures all closing entries are made and financial inputs are complete and accurate.

• Directs monthly and quarterly accounting close processes to include financial statement reviews and internal financial reporting of results. Adheres to general accounting principles, interprets and solves complex business issues, and manages the process to ensure focus on critical tasks and issues during close. Leads monthly reporting and balance sheet reconciliations and ensures International Standards Organization (ISO) residual data is accurate and complete.

• Ensures alignment with the corporate strategy of the automation of the finance function to ensure scalability, accuracy, effectiveness, and timeliness of financial results reporting. Leads the development of financial accounting systems, policy, and procedures required to maintain reporting requirements. Complies with company policy and regulations and meets audit requirements. Leads and provides guidance during the development and installation of accounting systems, accounting methods, procedures, and controls. Performs integration and transition activities onto the company's financial accounting systems for new entities. Maintains integrity of cost management data system ensuring accuracy of complex data elements used for reporting of financial data.

• Leads and manages the reporting for tax, insurance, earnings and other reports required by governmental regulations. Accumulates, disburses, and reports management fees across multiple business segments and entities. Designs and constructs various data accumulation reports. Reviews output with executive management of each business segment and/or entity. Leads preparation and distribution of profitability reporting on a timely and accurate basis. Reports and tracks financial variances in conjunction with current company budgetary guidelines.

• Leads and manages enterprise-wide special projects and cross functional teams. Provides support on contracting, valuation, business case analysis and complex financial analysis. Provides written and oral presentations and recommendations. Serves as escalation point for assigned work area. Makes recommendations for action and process improvements.

• Stays abreast of industry trends that impact the company, clients, vendors, and other business affiliates. Develops subject matter expertise in various areas of the industry to be able to assist with strategically identifying opportunities and threats as well as develop action plans to mitigate or take advantage of these trends. Leads analysis of portfolio activity by identifying important trends and key indicators to be used in reporting and for management decision making.

• Collaborates and builds relationships within the global finance team. Explores and creates opportunities to partner with internal client groups building and maintaining proactive, positive, and informative relationships.

• Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• Relevant Experience or Degree in: accounting, finance or related degree or qualifying certification (CPA, CMA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA Certification)

• Highly Proficient with data analysis tools (Excel, Oracle, SAP, PowerBI, Tableau)

• Typically a minimum of 8 years

• Related professional experience including a minimum of 3-4 years experience in a supervisory position.

• Must be flexible in changing business priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

• related field of study from an accredited university.

• CPA/CMA or other relevant certification

“The position listed in this requisition is ineligible for the referral bonus award program”

Benefits: Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/

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