Accounting Manager

Job Description

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way.  Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About the role:

Accounting Manager responsible for accounting activities for FIS’ Capital Markets Lending software and service solutions an approximate $500m revenue business.

About the team:  

This role will report to a Sr. Manager/Controller within the Capital Markets segment accounting team.  This position will work closely with but not limited to FP&A, Corporate & Technical Accounting, sales, billing, A/R, collections and FIS’ offshore accounting and finance partner.

What you will be doing:

• Oversee the monthly revenue accounting close for the Capital Markets Lending Software and Solutions business.

• Review and analyze the monthly income statement and balance sheet for Lending Software and Solutions business.

• Ensure complex revenue arrangements are accurately recorded in accordance with guidance from the technical accounting team and underlying transactional activity.

• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries

• Ensure compliance with FIS accounting policies, procedures, and practices.

• Collaborate with FP&A on monthly results and assess the impact of accounting for customer transactions on forecasts.

• Work closely with internal and external auditors, as well as the SOX team.

• Support other activities as needed such as acquisition integration and system implementation and upgrades,

What you will need:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, preferably at a Big 4 affiliated accounting firm or a combination of experience at Big 4 affiliated accounting firm and in a corporate accounting department of a multi-national company.

• Knowledge of Oracle financial systems, Hyperion/Essbase reporting tools and strong excel skills

• CPA or equivalent preferred

• Requires strong organizational, team building, coaching and mentoring skills

• Requires general business skills, industry knowledge, financial management and planning skills, long-term vision and executive presence

• Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process and decisions related to job tasks

• Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner including presentations

• Ability to design, document and implement process improvements

• Strong system management/control experience

• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application in a large, diverse organization

• Skill in productivity, planning, and workload management

• Ability to analyze financial results

What we offer you:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:  

• Flexible and creative work environment 

• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere  

• Professional and personal development resources 

• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities 

• Competitive salary and benefits

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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