Staff Accountant in Parkville, Missouri at UGA Finance

UGA Finance is a full-service consumer finance company with nearly 50 years of experience delivering point-of-sale lending solutions to merchants, borrowers, and institutional partners. Founded in Carlsbad, California in 1974, our legacy is built on industry innovation, regulatory resilience, and long-term relationships. Today, from our headquarters in Parkville, Missouri, we operate a national platform with 179 active licenses with 3 strategic Bank partners and a footprint that spans loan origination, servicing, and recovery.

UGA offers full-time employees a benefit package that includes employer-subsidized health insurance, dental and vision insurance, voluntary life and short-term disability insurance, a Simple IRA with a 3% match, and Paid Time Off, including volunteer time off.

Job Summary: The Staff Accountant is responsible for general ledger accountability and ensuring the integrity of accounting information through proper recording, verification, and consolidation of reports and transactions.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Perform entry and payment of accounts payable.
• Reconcile Operating Checking Account each month.
• Approve Reconciliations of Operating Accounts.
• Reconcile Billing Trust Accounts.
• Reconcile and expenses of pre-paids and assets each month.
• Reconcile client payout and chargeback receivables each month.
• Review General Ledger for proper coding of expenditures each month.
• Reconcile payroll items and miscellaneous accrued expenses each month.
• Prepare company preliminary financial statement each month.
• Forward copy of borrowing base certificate, final financial statements, and financial data to the bank each month.
• Perform monthly sweeps of fee income to operating accounts each month.
• Perform entry and payment of collections invoices each month.
• Supervise and review payment of broker commissions each month.
• Assist in preparing documents for licensing requirements in various states.
• Complete special projects as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Service oriented and ability to collaborate with a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software; intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Must be able to comfortably navigate through pivot tables, macros, vlookups and various formulas.
• Ability to learn and work within various software; knowledge of NetSuite/enterprise software and Salesforce CRM preferred.

Work Experience:

• 3+ year’s experience in accounting/finance or commensurate combination of education and experience.

Training and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred; Associate’s degree or commensurate combination of education/experience required.
• Complete all required training as assigned.

Working Environment and Requirements to Perform Job Responsibilities

• Ability to work full-time (average of 40-hours per week).
• Ability to work in a shared office, private office, and/or cubicle in accordance with job duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to be on location and/or assigned confidential location(s) for client services for all work hours.
• Effective with shifting roles, responsibilities, and expectations in a changing work environment.
• Ability to see computer screen, read, and complete forms
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds with the ability to push, pull, bend, reach, and sit.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time/work at a desk.
• Ability to answer the phone in a busy environment – hear callers and be responsive.
• Ability to work in a high intensity/fast paced work environment and be able to multi-task and prioritize.