Accountant II

Exciting Opportunities at Maverick Payments !

Join our fast-paced, growing company and further your career with Maverick Payments, where you can thrive, your ideas are valued, and your colleagues feel more like family than coworkers!

About Us:
Maverick Payments is a family-owned and privately held full-service payment provider. Located in Calabasas, California, Maverick has created innovative technology designed for sales organizations, such as ISO’s and ISV’s, looking to monetize payments by reselling our white-labeled payments stack. Our payment products include merchant acquiring services, a proprietary gateway, ACH processing, fraud & chargeback tools, analytics, and other value-add services. Maverick’s team includes underwriting, risk management, compliance & legal, technology & product development, on-boarding, customer support, information technology, and more.

About the Position:
Reporting to the Sr. Director, Settlement, the Accountant II is responsible for supporting Maverick’s accounting needs by managing the daily settlement and bank reconciliations, as well as the review of daily rejected settled and non-settled transactions.

• Prepare daily settlement for sponsor banks. Identify and research items creating out-of-balances, general ledger differences, and/or funding issues. Maintain close communication with management on discrepancies and submit inquiries to processors (TSYS) when necessary.
• Perform bank reconciliations on settlement, reserve, and returns accounts for sponsor banks. Submit settlement packages to sponsor banks as required.
• Perform daily review of authorizations and settled transactions rejected/held during the daily settlement process. Review, record, and submit transactions via shared files to Risk and Terminal Support Departments which require review and/or approval for processing.
• Coordinate with Merchant Support and Technical Support to research, resolve, and clear rejected or exception transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform resubmission of rejected daily settlement, risk, and other various transactions through processor (TSYS).
• Prepare and process monetary adjustments for merchant reserve transfers and daily reconciliation.
• Review assigned bank TSYS green screen rejects and assess merchant accounts for potential risk concerns, recommending further review by the Risk Management Department.
• Process and clear reviewed items flagged by Risk Management.
• Research and review incoming return transactions and outgoing rejects to determine appropriate resolution, including submission or rekeying, and communicate directly with merchants regarding rejected transactions when resolution or clarification is required.
• Submit and process daily debit and credit requests from cross-functional departments.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure all accounting practices align with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with audits, reporting, and other financial analysis as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 2-3 yrs. experience in Merchant Processing and Accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to achieve results consistent with departmental objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work autonomously while producing a high output of quality work.
• Efficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, and Word .

Preferred :

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or similar field.
• 3-5 years of experience in merchant processing, accounting and risk.
• Experience with TSYS and/or First Data platforms.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives.
• Comprehensive employer sponsored health, vision, and dental insurance programs.
• Paid time off, Paid Sick and Paid Holidays.
• 401K plan with up to a 3% matching contribution.
• Commitment to Career Development and Advancement.
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Vibrant Office Culture, Team Building, Birthdays, Work Anniversaries, fully stocked kitchen, and more!

Pay Range: $32- $36/hr.
This position will report on-site to our corporate offices in Calabasas, CA .

Maverick Payments is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay Transparency Notice: At Maverick Payments, we believe in openness, honesty, and empowering our candidates to make informed career choices. As part of our commitment to transparency, we disclose the salary range for our positions. These ranges reflect our dedication to fair compensation practices and recognize the value that each team member brings to our organization. The final salary offer will be based on factors such as your experience, skills, and qualifications.

Non-Solicitation from Third Parties: Do not contact Maverick Payments about this position unless you are a job seeker and potential applicant for this position. Do not contact Maverick Payments about other services, products or commercial interests.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Maverick Payments is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this or other job postings. Resumes submitted to any Maverick Payments employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Maverick Payments. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

Fair Chance Ordinance: Maverick will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a consistent manner with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.