[Hiring] Accounting and Payments Specialist @MCI Careers

Role Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting and Payments Specialist to support our Finance team with daily payment processing, reconciliation, reporting, and related accounting activities. This role will provide day-to-day backup and support to the Payment Processing Coordinator, while also assisting the Finance Director with financial reconciliation and month-end reporting. The successful candidate will work with large volumes of financial information across multiple systems and payment processors, making accuracy, organization, and accountability essential. This is a hands-on opportunity for an accounting or finance professional who is comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets, reconciliations, and deadline-driven processes.

Location: USA – Remote

Schedule: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM or 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

To be considered for this role, you must complete a full application on our company careers page, including all screening questions and a brief pre-employment test.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with relevant experience or a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, payment processing, banking, reconciliation, or a related field.
• Strong Excel and spreadsheet skills.
• Demonstrated experience with financial reconciliation and working with large amounts of financial data.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Comfortable working with multiple systems, payment processors, and financial accounts.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage daily deadlines and prioritize competing tasks.
• Strong ability to identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies.
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple systems and processes.
• Ability to cross-train and provide dependable backup support for payment processing and finance functions.
• Payment processing, accounting, banking, or financial reconciliation experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Provide daily backup and support to the Payment Processing Coordinator with high-volume payment processing activities.
• Reconcile payment activity across 10+ payment processors and investigate discrepancies.
• Track and manage NSFs and chargebacks.
• Process payment batches accurately and within required deadlines.
• Prepare daily client remittances.
• Process and issue refunds in accordance with established procedures.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and related financial activities.
• Reconcile processor reports, collections, bank statements, and client payable balances.
• Assist with month-end financial reporting and reconciliation activities.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
• Work across multiple systems and payment platforms to research and resolve discrepancies.
• Cross-train on payment processing and finance functions to provide reliable backup coverage.
• Support the Finance team with additional accounting and reconciliation activities as required.

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