Finance and Accounting

MCI Careers•,

1d•$40,000 - $50,000•Remote

About The Position

MCI is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting and Payments Specialist to join their Finance team. This role will focus on daily payment processing, reconciliation, reporting, and related accounting activities. The specialist will provide backup support to the Payment Processing Coordinator and assist the Finance Director with financial reconciliation and month-end reporting. The position involves working with large volumes of financial information across multiple systems and payment processors, requiring accuracy, organization, and accountability. This is a hands-on role for an accounting or finance professional comfortable with numbers, spreadsheets, reconciliations, and deadline-driven processes.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Payment processing, accounting, banking, or financial reconciliation experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

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.