Senior Accountant

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About your role:

As a Senior Accountant at Fiserv, you will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial processes while bringing advanced expertise to the team. Utilizing your deep analytical skills and comprehensive experience, you will take responsibility for the preparation and posting of complex journal entries, perform detailed account reconciliations, and support the overall monthly financial close process. Your contributions will enhance compliance with GAAP standards and improve operational efficiency. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence financial reporting and decision-making within our dynamic organization.

What you'll do:

• Prepare complex journal entries for month-end close
• Conduct thorough reviews of supporting documentation and financial schedules, ensuring completeness and accuracy for all journal entries.
• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition by analyzing customer contracts and preparing in-depth monthly revenue trend and variance analysis reports.
• Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations across various accounts, including accounts receivable, deferred costs, accounts payable, and deferred revenue, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with GAAP and organizational policies, providing expert recommendations for best practices.
• Maintain and enhance SOX internal control procedures and documentation to support the compliance framework.
• Assist in internal and external audits, delivering essential documentation and insights to facilitate the audit process.
• Carry out ad-hoc analyses and reporting, addressing complex accounting matters as they arise.
• 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 experience in general ledger accounting, month-end close processes, or relevant audit experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and basic macros) to analyze and reconcile financial data and familiarity with data analysis tools.
• Experience with accounting principles, including GAAP.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Experience that would be great to have:

• Master’s degree
• CPA or CMA certification

• Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Extensive experience with balance sheet reconciliation and analysis.
•  Strong analytical skills for investigating and resolving complex accounting issues.
• Continuous process improvement experience, leveraging your expertise to enhance efficiencies.

How you'll work:

• This role is on-site Monday through Friday in Milwaukee, WI 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 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 including 401k match and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.
• Paid parental and military leave.

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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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