Partnership Accounting Associate

Job Summary

At FNBO, our employees are the heart of our story—and we’re committed to their success! Please see below the details of this career opportunity and how it fits into our organization’s success.

Summary of the Job

The Card Accounting associate is responsible for executing daily tasks to process/settle credit and debit card transactions for the various card networks (MasterCard, Visa, Star, etc). Monitor general ledgers for out of balances, research outages and report to the appropriate business unit for resolution. Create and/or enhance reporting, templates, and tools used by team to complete daily processes with focus on financial accuracy and timeliness. The associate is expected to work collaboratively with internal and external partners to onboard support of new products, product conversions, and/or redesign the process for existing products. The ideal candidate will maintain expert knowledge regarding cardholder adjustment, accounting operations, network settlement, and unclaimed property products. Recommend and implement controls and monitoring to ensure team is compliant with Federal Regulation Z, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and state unclaimed property legislation. The schedule for this role is Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 4:00PM. The selected candidate will be on site during training, and once trained can work up to two days a week remotely.

About This Role

Core Accountabilities

• Ensure timely cash settlement with card networks and partners for all customer activity.
• Monitor GL accounts and transaction files to ensure customer transactions are posted accurately and timely across multiple loan products managed by Partnership Operations.
• Create, verify, balance, and input appropriate journal entries in Hogan and PeopleSoft for assigned accounts.
• Monitor 30+ general ledgers, research out of balance situations and resolve or escalate issues for functions as assigned.
• Gather statistical/financial data and prepare reports for distribution to management and internal business partners.
• Manipulate and analyze large sums of data in spreadsheets, update formulas, and analyze data for accuracy and reasonability.
• Devote proper attention to informing external departments of discrepancies for timely resolution.
• Respond to incoming requests within 24 hours.
• Create, update, and/or maintain job procedures; ensure all procedures are accurate and up-to-date.
• Develop and continuously review processes to determine more efficient and effective methods of conducting work.
• Work collaboratively with various department representatives, external clients, and vendors in the development of new product or process implementations, system enhancements, or system reporting.
• Misc administrative support for Unclaimed Property and Escheatment.

Compliance

• Understand and comply with bank policy, laws, regulations, and the bank’s BSA/AML Program, as applicable to your job duties.
• Complete compliance training and adhere to internal procedures and controls, as required.
• Report any known violations of compliance policy, laws, or regulations.
• Report any suspicious customer and/or account activity.

The Ideal Candidate for This Role

Key Skills

• Detail oriented
• Time management – ability to prioritize daily work, research, and assigned projects with varying deadlines, ensuring all jobs are completed timely and accurately. Respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to support and interact with end users in a remote environment.
• Identify and propose efficiency opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required: High School diploma and/or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Ability to multi-task assigned projects and daily workload while adhering to multiple deadlines
• Proven decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, and organizational skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products

Desired

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or equivalent experience
• Familiar with various proprietary systems (i.e. TBS, EOSP, Hogan, Oracle, TRIPS, Salesforce, TrackerPro etc.)
• Knowledge of card banking products and processes
• Back-office GL processing
• Experience with dispute financial settlement
• Policy and procedure writing

Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Compensation

Compensation range (base pay): $47,613.00-$78,560.00. This role may have a specific starting pay within this range. Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Work Environment

It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work in a hybrid capacity, balancing in-person collaboration three (3) days a week with remote flexibility two (2) days a week. As part of our team, you'll experience the energy and relationship-building of face-to-face collaboration while still enjoying the flexibility of remote workdays. We provide the tools and technology to ensure seamless transitions between work environments, supporting your productivity wherever you are. Please note that work location is subject to change based on business needs.

Benefits Overview

We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Time Off Programs
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
• Employee Banking
• Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/

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Job number: R-20260659

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