Encore Capital Group
Overview
Staff Accountant will primarily be responsible for applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and financial reports. Analyze financial reports and accruals to ensure completeness and accuracy. Identify issues or inefficiencies and recommend solutions. Position reports to the Accounting Manager. Responsibilities
Assist with documentation of Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure that all processes are in line with the existing SOPs. Assist with external audit requests ensuring timely completion of quarterly and year-end audits. Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes. Manage all aspects of Fixed Assets function; ensure assets in FAS system are being depreciated or amortized in the appropriate asset category with the correct lives; monitor balances in Capitalized Items in Process (CIP) to ensure assets are being transferred from CIP to the FAS system to begin depreciating when projects are completed and in service. Participate in or manage accounting/finance related projects as assigned. Work on identifying efficiency and risk opportunities to be implemented on a short and long-term basis. Perform reconciliations of general ledger accounts including researching and proposing journal entries to correct identified reconciling items and explaining variances between one period to the next. Correlation between income and balance sheet is required as a part of the reconciliation process. Prepare journal entries accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation to record periodic activity in the GL for assigned entities. Process monthly elimination entries for financial reporting consolidation. Record and reconcile all investment, intercompany and OCI accounts (including the cumulative CTA adjustments). Work closely with the Manager in reviewing and identifying ways to increase efficiency or improve processes on a continuous basis. Education
Required: Bachelor; Finance or Accounting Language
Required: English Experience
Required: 1-3 years Accounting experience including month end / year end close. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel and Word). Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills; Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; Motivated, self-starter, team player. Preferred: Public Accounting or Corporate accounting experience. Experience with Windows-based accounting software (MAS90), FAS. Starting Compensation
Annual Salary: $68,640.00 - $73,699.00 (Amount based on office location, relevant experience, skills, and competencies) Why you should work with us
Pay and Bonuses:
Earn a competitive salary. All employees are eligible for monthly incentives or annual bonus. Career Progression:
Grow at MCM with paid training and development programs – including our MCM Academy – as well as a promote-from-within philosophy. Reward and Recognition:
We are committed to honoring great results – ranging from informal accolades to formal company-wide awards and prizes like all-inclusive vacations. Tuition Assistance:
Pursue a degree or coursework related to your current role, or the role you are striving for. Healthcare Insurance:
Take advantage of comprehensive healthcare plans and options to ensure your continued health, plus fitness membership reimbursements and wellness programs. Volunteering Opportunities:
Up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer, plus volunteer grants and matching donations up to 2,500 per employee annually. Retirement Savings:
Build a strong financial foundation and support for your future through our programs. New Family Support:
Company-paid leave, new parent flex time, and back-up child care options. Team-building:
Company-sponsored team-building events and activities. Work-Life Balance:
Paid and floating holidays, plus generous paid time off. Our compensation and benefits programs were created with an Employee-First Approach focused on supporting, developing, and recognizing you. We offer wellness and mental health initiatives, support volunteerism, environmental efforts, leadership training, skill-building, and tuition reimbursements, with opportunities for promotion from within. About Us
Headquartered in the United States, Encore Capital Group is a publicly traded international specialty finance company operating in various countries. Through our businesses – such as Midland Credit Management and Cabot Credit Management – we help consumers restore their financial health as we further our Mission of creating pathways to economic freedom. Our commitment to building a positive workplace culture and a best-in-class employee experience has earned us accolades including Great Place to Work certifications where we operate. If you have a passion for helping others and thrive at a company that values innovation, inclusion and excellence, then Encore Capital Group is the right place for you. Encore Capital Group and all of its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone belongs. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected under applicable law. If you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact Talent@mcmcg.com.
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Staff Accountant will primarily be responsible for applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and financial reports. Analyze financial reports and accruals to ensure completeness and accuracy. Identify issues or inefficiencies and recommend solutions. Position reports to the Accounting Manager. Responsibilities
Assist with documentation of Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure that all processes are in line with the existing SOPs. Assist with external audit requests ensuring timely completion of quarterly and year-end audits. Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes. Manage all aspects of Fixed Assets function; ensure assets in FAS system are being depreciated or amortized in the appropriate asset category with the correct lives; monitor balances in Capitalized Items in Process (CIP) to ensure assets are being transferred from CIP to the FAS system to begin depreciating when projects are completed and in service. Participate in or manage accounting/finance related projects as assigned. Work on identifying efficiency and risk opportunities to be implemented on a short and long-term basis. Perform reconciliations of general ledger accounts including researching and proposing journal entries to correct identified reconciling items and explaining variances between one period to the next. Correlation between income and balance sheet is required as a part of the reconciliation process. Prepare journal entries accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation to record periodic activity in the GL for assigned entities. Process monthly elimination entries for financial reporting consolidation. Record and reconcile all investment, intercompany and OCI accounts (including the cumulative CTA adjustments). Work closely with the Manager in reviewing and identifying ways to increase efficiency or improve processes on a continuous basis. Education
Required: Bachelor; Finance or Accounting Language
Required: English Experience
Required: 1-3 years Accounting experience including month end / year end close. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel and Word). Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills; Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; Motivated, self-starter, team player. Preferred: Public Accounting or Corporate accounting experience. Experience with Windows-based accounting software (MAS90), FAS. Starting Compensation
Annual Salary: $68,640.00 - $73,699.00 (Amount based on office location, relevant experience, skills, and competencies) Why you should work with us
Pay and Bonuses:
Earn a competitive salary. All employees are eligible for monthly incentives or annual bonus. Career Progression:
Grow at MCM with paid training and development programs – including our MCM Academy – as well as a promote-from-within philosophy. Reward and Recognition:
We are committed to honoring great results – ranging from informal accolades to formal company-wide awards and prizes like all-inclusive vacations. Tuition Assistance:
Pursue a degree or coursework related to your current role, or the role you are striving for. Healthcare Insurance:
Take advantage of comprehensive healthcare plans and options to ensure your continued health, plus fitness membership reimbursements and wellness programs. Volunteering Opportunities:
Up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer, plus volunteer grants and matching donations up to 2,500 per employee annually. Retirement Savings:
Build a strong financial foundation and support for your future through our programs. New Family Support:
Company-paid leave, new parent flex time, and back-up child care options. Team-building:
Company-sponsored team-building events and activities. Work-Life Balance:
Paid and floating holidays, plus generous paid time off. Our compensation and benefits programs were created with an Employee-First Approach focused on supporting, developing, and recognizing you. We offer wellness and mental health initiatives, support volunteerism, environmental efforts, leadership training, skill-building, and tuition reimbursements, with opportunities for promotion from within. About Us
Headquartered in the United States, Encore Capital Group is a publicly traded international specialty finance company operating in various countries. Through our businesses – such as Midland Credit Management and Cabot Credit Management – we help consumers restore their financial health as we further our Mission of creating pathways to economic freedom. Our commitment to building a positive workplace culture and a best-in-class employee experience has earned us accolades including Great Place to Work certifications where we operate. If you have a passion for helping others and thrive at a company that values innovation, inclusion and excellence, then Encore Capital Group is the right place for you. Encore Capital Group and all of its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone belongs. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected under applicable law. If you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact Talent@mcmcg.com.
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