• Senior Settlements Accountant

    Insight Global (Irving, TX)


    Job Description

    A client is looking to hire a Senior Settlements Accountant. Listed below is a brief overview of the responsibilities.

     

    Supervision of assigned auction settlement team members and other settlement accountants

     

    Ensures all auction proceed payments are accurate, timely, properly authorized, and documented

     

    Ensures that accounting entries and processes for settlements are accurate and reconciled

     

    Responsible for continuous improvement and innovation in all auction settlement functions

     

    Lead and train the assigned settlement team members

     

    Organize the workload of the assigned settlement team members

     

    Close auctions once finalized and book daily journal entries

     

    Assist with the preparation of settlement statements for each consignor for each venue

     

    Verify consignor statements for accuracy and reviews sales reporting prior to making payments

     

    Calculate, enter, and review miscellaneous adjustments

     

    Deduct customer accounts receivable from auction proceeds according to standard operating procedure

     

    Verify and change payee names as needed per authorized proceeds directives

     

    Prepare preliminary auction settlement statements

     

    Must be able to multi-task and maintain auction records at various stages of completion simultaneously for various auction categories

     

    Perform final accounts receivable review, balance the prices realized, prepare the check batch, verify checks posted fees, note the Auction Summary Report, and print auction settlement checks

     

    Post wires daily to the general ledger and assist with wire reconciliations

     

    Assist with booking advance payments, fees, and providing interest calculations as necessary

     

    Assist with providing documentation and research month-end close tasks

     

    Book accounting entries for adjustments, refunds, changes and corrections as necessary

     

    Follow up on requests to provide research, resolutions, and process documentation

     

    Assist with audit tasks and accounting projects

     

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    Skills and Requirements

    2 years of Accounting experience either in AP or Settlements

    Experience managing at least 1 person (can be potentially flex here for the right candidate

    •Proficient with Excel (pivot tables, V-lookups, PowerBI)

    Experience with an ERP system

    •Bachelor's degree - Accounting, Finance, Business Microsoft GP