Accountant III

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At Jack Henry, we’re more than a technology company, we’re a force for good in financial services. We’re redefining how community banks and credit unions connect with the people they serve. Our mission is rooted in people inspired innovation, empowering financial institutions to deliver seamless, secure, and human centered experiences. We deliver cutting‑edge solutions that are paving the way for the next generation of digital banking and payments, but our true impact begins with our associates.

If you’re ready to help transform an industry and grow with a company that values purpose, collaboration, and excellence then we’d love to meet you.

Accountant III will join our Corporate Accounting team that provides accounting support to Financial Business Partners across various Lines of Business within Jack Henry. In this role, you will assist the accounting team in preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reports for analysis and/or tracking in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act (SOX). A successful candidate has outstanding interpersonal skills along with an extensive background in accounting.

This position will be filled in a hybrid capacity and will require you to work at one of the following Jack Henry office locations at least one day a week for collaboration or team meetings:
Allen, TX;
Lenexa, KS;
Springfield, MO; or Monett, MO. We have corporate flight shuttles to travel conveniently between these locations.

Salary range: $53,650–$78,000 based on experience and location.

• Prepare journal entries such as accruals, allocations, amortization, and reclassifications.
• Prepare or review balance reconciliations and research and timely resolve reconciliation variances.
• Prepare quarterly balance sheet variance analysis and compile various other analyses for management review on a periodic basis.
• Review, monitor, and resolve reports pertaining to billing, revenue flow and/or expenditures, assets, and liabilities. Prepare schedules such as prepaids, accrued liabilities, accrued revenue, and inventories.
• Perform change initiatives via consolidations, streamlining, process improvements, and efficiency gains. Contribute to close management system advancements.
• Assist other departments, vendors, or customers in resolving accounting issues by doing research, determining the best approach to resolution, and communicating results.
• Apply company policies and procedures to assist other team members with daily questions and issues.
• Provide work direction, technical assistance, and answer questions for less experienced accounting staff.
• Train on responsibilities transitioning to or from the accounting department.
• Prepare detailed process documentation in support of responsibilities and maintain existing documentation.
• Business partner with other teams and support FP&A with financial data.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 3 years of combination experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, treasury, or general ledger accounting.
• Experience with Excel formulas (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, IF statement).
• Complete assignments using considerable judgment and initiative.
• Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and manage tasks to completion.
• Strong attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Must demonstrate ability to work well under pressure, work effectively with both employees and management.
• Able to work with confidential materials and employee information and demonstrate confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to adapt to change and have an agile mindset.
• Able to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to travel up to 5% to attend Jack Henry meetings, trainings, and/or professional conferences.
• Must be able to work extended hours as business needs dictate and have the ability to work late evening/overtime hours up to 4 business days a month.

• Master’s in Accounting.
• CPA certification.

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