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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
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What We Do
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of death care products and services. As of September 30, 2016, SCI operates 1,531 funeral service locations and 471 cemeteries (including 262 combination locations), which are geographically diversified across 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Through its businesses, SCI markets the Dignity Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service and exceptional customer satisfaction. In January 2016, SCI was presented with the J.D. Power President’s Award in recognition of an ongoing dedication to service excellence including quality improvement, customer satisfaction and the development of enduring client relationships. For more information about Service Corporation International, please visit www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity Memorial, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com. As used herein, “SCI” or the “Company” refers to Service Corporation International and all of its affiliated companies.
