Accountant II

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Apply GAAP accounting principles and Treasury experience to perform Accounts Payable Payments

accounting responsibilities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to research and resolve routine and non-routine work; escalates and discusses unusual issues

with peers or management.

• Daily process over a dozen Banking payment processes. Reconcile payment proposals against actual

interface, identify discrepancies, and reconcile discrepancies initiating appropriate corrective process.

• Analyzes payment data to identify discrepancies or irregularities.

• Monitors payment trends.

• Summarize payments details for Treasury and AP Leadership.

• Runs enterprise payments reports as needed to support work. Validates report output.

• Summarizes period over period variances, trends data, identifies data anomalies, research disparities,

validates backup paperwork, resolves errors, and escalates issues to management. Drafts summaries

and trends for power point presentations adding charts to illustrate conclusion.

• Gathers requested audit documentation and provides to management.

• Work with Accounts Payable Team and Treasury members to identify improvement opportunities.

Document processes and procedures.

• Learns project management skills, techniques, and skill application. Focus is small scope team

projects. . Communicates and status project status and risks with management and stakeholders.

• Ensures cash forecasts and remittances are up to date.

• Managing Cash: Handling cash transactions, preparing and executing various payment methods.

• Maintains bank account documentation and ensuring payments are posted to the correct accounts.

• Ensures compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.

• Test software revisions and releases for usability (UAT) and functionality (SIT) against business and

one's own expectations. Document test script failures; working outside the test script, apply

experience of real-world situations and document failures. Provide feedback in written and

documented form.

Expectations

• Working independently, self manages workload and negotiates deadlines to meet expectations.

Completes complex and non-routine assignments independently. Applies experience and knowledge

of industry, company, policies, and regulations to resolve or recommend solutions.

• Discusses escalated issue recommendations with peers or manager.

• Exhibits accountability for work and behaviors.

• Takes the initiative to discuss assignments, expectations, priorities, and deadlines as well as seek

guidance and coaching from manager. Notifies manager when workload is light and volunteers for

additional work. Adjusts quickly to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business related field (preferred)

Experience

• At least two (2) years' Accounts Payable work or Treasury experience for a publicly traded company

• Reconciliation, analysis, and interpretation of large data sets and associated variances and anomalies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

NOTE: This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential job functions or duties related to this position.

*As used herein, SCI or Company refers to affiliates of Service Corporation International.

• Cognitive ability including reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas, learn

quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations.

• Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and

exploring alternatives.

• Ability to create clear reports and data visualizations to assist in decision-making and problem

analysis.

• Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and

business and is highly self-motivated.

• Professional written and verbal communication

• Proficient working with and reporting on large volumes of data in enterprise-wide systems

• Professional written and verbal communication skills

• Advanced Excel skills; Proficient with MS Office Suite

WORK CONDITIONS

Work Environment

• Work indoors during all seasons and weather conditions

• Comply with Corporate dress code policy

Work Postures

• Continuous periods of time sitting, frequently up 6 hours

• Climbs stairs to access buildings

Physical Demands

• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and

phone usage

Work Hours

• Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises

• No routine travel

Postal Code: 77019

Category (Portal Searching): Finance and Accounting

Job Location: US-TX - Houston

Job Profile ID: C00155

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: SCI Corporate Office II