Disbursements Staff Accountant

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We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Disbursements Accountant, part of the Adobe Treasury team, is responsible for disbursement-related activities across our global organization. This position requires cross-functional collaboration and frequent interaction with management. To succeed in this role, the candidate will have intermediate+ Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.) and will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. The candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and diverse team environment. They will have strong attention to detail, be a self-starter, and have a consistent track record of adhering to SLAs and timelines. The candidate will have proven experience of motivating change within a global organization and will demonstrate a history of process improvements that maintain a clear objective of building risk-mitigating processes.

The Disbursements Accountant will also be involved in a variety of projects (of varying length and complexity) including transitioning to SAP S/4HANA. This role will also assist Treasury teams with ad-hoc projects as needed. Strong accounting background, understanding of accruals and GAAP, and sense of accountability is required.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee global disbursement payment runs, including detailed review of payment proposals, auditing transactions, reviewing supporting documentation, making ad-hoc corrections to transactions as needed
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Tax, and Treasury Operations, GL, and other internal teams to ensure adherence to corporate policy and compliance
• Work with bank representatives and Adobe IT to resolve banking or transmission issues, discrepancies, and to deploy any new regulatory and/or compliance requirements
• Journal entry preparation and review for reversals, adjustments, re-sets, etc.
• Support implementation of SAP S/4HANA in collaboration with senior management and IT
• Participate and drive S/4 HANA progress in testing, transition and go live plans
• Adhere to deadlines
• Work in an environment where compliance with processes, controls, procedures, and SLA's is critical
• Investigate discrepancies/reconciling items and follow-up to conclusion
• Document processes and ensure accuracy
• Complex GL reconciliation preparation
• Assist with Mergers & Acquisitions, as needed
• Additional tasks be assigned based on business needs and requirements

Required Experience & Qualification:

• Demonstrated ability in a similar or equivalent role
• Experience with complex: cash, multi-currency, global entities, and bank structures
• Recent experience (within the last 24-months) with the following systems and applications: SAP, Concur, and Ariba. S/4HANA experience is very desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (presentation, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Intermediate+ Excel ability (v-lookups, pivots, etc.)
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject, strongly preferred

Other Requirements:

• Strong work ethic, a problem solver with a desire to improve current processes, self-motivated, highly organized and deadline driven
• Exercises judgment within defined company procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Enthusiastic and excited to be a part of a high-performing team!
• Initiative to work independently and as part of a team to build strong internal and external working relationships
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $45,400 -- $93,500 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.