[Hiring] Senior Accountant @Oportun

Role Description

The position is responsible for identifying and implementing best practices and improvements in disbursements and payments reconciliations to include the day-to-day cash, checks, ACH deposits reconciliation, and month-end close activities such as recording and posting of journal entries. The personnel in this position is expected to drive enhancements and efficiencies through automation of the processes.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is highly motivated, has excellent attention to detail and the ability to work in a very dynamic and cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the month end close process, and will be responsible for the preparation and recording of journal entries.
• Perform daily reconciliation of payments and disbursements.
• Own the reconciliation of the related Balance Sheet accounts and the documentation of any observed variances.
• Ensure that all daily payments are setup and approved in an accurate and timely manner.
• Consolidate and share daily and weekly summaries of US banking activity with Capital Market and Finance teams.
• Coordinate banking access and other core bank account administrative activities with the Finance and Treasury management executives.
• Oversee that on a daily basis all vendor deposits are reconciled to the loan level detail.
• Analyze, identify, and implement potential process and systems enhancements to create efficiencies and reduce resource allocation for routine tasks, procedures, and reports.
• Assist with any internal/external audits to ensure all deliverables are met by designated due dates.
• Assist with ad hoc research, analysis, and reconciliations for the Finance and Treasury departments.

Requirements

• Strong experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• A minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar degree
• In depth understanding of GAAP
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• The desire for continuous improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment
• Motivated self-starter who can work independently and within a team environment
• CPA license (or equivalent) is preferred
• Verbal and written communications skills in English and Spanish are preferred