Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) is searching for an Accountant for a contract assignment with a premier Financial Services client in Philadelphia, PA. The role involves daily transaction processing, accounting and reconciliation, compliance and documentation, as well as specialized tasks related to financial operations.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and process ACH activity, accepting or rejecting transactions as appropriate
- Review daily ACH advices from Atlanta, determine ownership, and provide timely acknowledgments
- Monitor credit card processing activities, record transactions, and reconcile related accounting entries and ACH payments
- Report credit card activity to host departments, maintain registration logs, and distribute service charges based on departmental usage
- Review daily credit card transaction emails and process corresponding Workday entries
- Monitor firm's Wire for incoming wire transfers and process related accounting; return unrecognized or misdirected wires
- Create wire transfers, including IRS payments for accounts payable unit upon request
- Process and reconcile check deposits with firm in Atlanta; mail checks and send processing reminders
- Perform data entry of accounting transactions into Workday and other Bank accounting systems
- Ensure timely settlement of all entries and close General Ledger's Transaction Processing Units (TPUs) in the firm's accounting system (EASy) daily
- Monitor settlement status of the Bank's TPUs daily
- Maintain and update subsidiary ledgers for multiple general ledger accounts
- Research and reconcile account discrepancies in a timely manner
- Monitor and clear undistributed net income daily
- Update records for weekly Treasury remittances
- Perform supplemental Late GL process tasks not absorbed by shared services
- Maintain detailed allocation tables by the firm for allocated general ledger accounts
- Enter monthly entries into Workday for Bank departments as needed
- Review accounting checklists to ensure compliance with established procedures
- Coordinate with Legal on updates to W 9 and PA tax exempt forms and distribute them to departments upon request. Prepare year-end listings of potential unclaimed property
- Verify work performed by others (such as Working Trial Balance WTB details) when necessary
- Process incoming departmental mail and distribute accordingly
- Process checks received related to supplier invoices
- Prepare manual entries for expected reimbursement travel receivables
- Generate monthly Travel Aged Receivables reports and coordinate department follow-up
- Monitor city wage tax account and ensure firm completes online payments
- Process business use and occupancy tax payments on the City of Philadelphia's website
- Provide operational support for physical records archiving
- Coordinate departmental activities related to archiving physical records
- Box and ship physical records to Iron Mountain
- Process annual disposition lists from Records Management
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in financial operations, accounting, or related field
- Proven experience with financial transaction processing and reconciliation
- Proficiency in accounting systems, particularly Workday
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and meet daily deadlines
- Experience with ACH, wire transfers, credit card processing, and check handling
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with treasury operations and general ledger accounting
- Prior experience in a firm Bank
- Knowledge of records management practices
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