Commissions Control Accountant

Integrity • Dallas, TX

147d

About The Position

This accountant will work on the implementation of the subledger process across business units. They will work with corporate finance/accounting to manage the subledger reporting and reconciliation. Validating entries and payments are properly recorded. The accountant will also perform key reconciliations and perform troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with the bank or NACHA to clear all approved payments within an expedited timeframe
• Advise business units on calculation or back up support that doesn't align with requests
• Advanced knowledge of reconciliation and ERP software
• Advanced experience implementing new accounting processes which may include new ERP system, processes and reporting
• Skilled in using analytical techniques to identify issues that are delaying commission payables, determining the root cause and developing a mitigation plan
• Strong critical thinking skills to determine the best solution for unprocessed transactions, files or payments, working with business unit teams to identify data transmission or formatting issues
• Skilled in applying advanced excel user skills and to generate appropriate/required outcomes
• Skilled in creating professional written and verbal communication to business units or payees including presentations and reports
• Support stakeholders to resolve payment questions or concerns
• Ability to gather critical information while collaborating with business and shared services team to develop problem resolution
• Ability to demonstrate time management and organization to juggle multiple clients, or research requests
• Ability to demonstrate technical expertise to identify and troubleshoot system or data related issues based on experience
• Ability to lead collaborative discussions across multiple functional departments or businesses to achieve a common goal or outcome
• Ability to organize and track assigned files and track all follow up items to timely resolution
• Ability to coach and mentor team members on competing commission files processing to meet payouts schedule
• Ability to use analytical & critical thinking to support BU, payee or other team members to resolve more complex commission questions or concerns

Nice To Haves

• Intermediate payables and reconciliation experience required
• Intermediate experience in bookkeeping or accounting transactional processes including accounts payable, treasury processes or reconciliation experience required
• Advanced experience reconciling dozens of general ledger accounts within close cycle each month
• Intermediate customer or client service experience and skills development

Responsibilities

• Lead business unit onboarding to the payables controls team
• Develop business processes to validate the vendor information is correct, escalate vendor issues to the requesting team
• Train commission payables team to validate the payment amounts are correct to support information provided by the business team
• Work with analysts to resolve any incomplete payment files
• Follow up with business team on uncleared payments
• Create and distribute aging reporting for businesses with incomplete transactions
• Reconcile commission expense g/l account to the business team requests/bill payments
• Track and reconcile abandoned and unclaimed property accounts
• Reconcile 1099 reportable amounts for commissions paid through payables control and BU team
• Other duties as assigned by leader

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Benefits that make work more fun and give you and your family peace of mind

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees