For the given job description <<Progressive Leasing  is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.
We are seeking a talented Senior Accountant for our office in Draper, UT. As one of the leading companies in our field, we are growing rapidly and looking to strengthen our Accounting Department.
Employee Value Proposition (EVP) : PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development.
 WE ARE:  A team of financial experts focused on excellence and streamlining processes for high- risk areas at Progressiv e Leasing. Progressive Leasing is known for the high-quality assistance that we provide, and we love to continuously pursue excellence and compassion in all that we do! We are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, diversity, and equity in our teams and celebrate each individual contributions and uniqueness.
 YOU ARE:  As a successful candidate for this role, you will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, exceptional interpersonal & communications skills, and a strong sense of ownership and pride over your area of responsibility. As a successful candidate for this role, you will have a working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), revenue recognition, SOX requirements, and financial analysis.
This is a great opportunity for an accountant seeking to gain experience in various areas of accounting such as loan accounting, general ledger, revenue recognition, accruals, reserves, financial analysis, subsidiary accounting, and others. The Senior Accountant will work closely with other members of the accounting department, other departments, and key members of our subsidiary companies.
 YOUR DAY-TO-DAY 
 Assist in month-end close procedures including preparing journal entries and researching and explaining variances  Perform monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations  Assist in developing methodologies and processes for and determining and maintaining monthly accruals and reserves  Assist in developing and implementing accounting policiesprocedures and systems  Assist with audit preparations as well as investigate and resolve audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance  Assist with special projects and support other team members as required or assigned  Make recommendations for process improvements  Work cross-functionally with other departments and subsidiaries to provide financial insights and relevant reporting  Adhere to SOX controls, department policies and compliance 
 YOULL BRING: 
 Bachelors degree in Accounting  Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience  2+ years experience with a public accounting firm andor 4+ years experience with a public company or large corporation  Highly proficient in Excel with experience using advanced functions, Power Query, dynamic arrays, PivotTables, larges data sets, database tables, SQL, etc.  Experience working with BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) or similar bankinglending institution, consumer loans, AR reserves, etc.  Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains or another mid-tier ERP  Effective and clear communication  Strong sense of ownership  Excellent work ethic with solid organizational skills  Ability to work with little to no supervision 
 WE OFFER: 
 Competitive Compensation + Bonus Potential  Full Health Benefits; MedicalDentalVisionLife Insurance + Paid Parental Leave  Company Matched 401k  Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time  Diversity Alliance Resource Groups  Employee Stock Purchase Program  Tuition Reimbursement  Charitable Gift Matching  Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided 
Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity andor expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.>> the resume: <<SummaryISTQB certified QA Test Analyst/Payments SME with 8 years of experience in Testing of programs related to Banking and Finance (BFS) Payments Domain
*Proficient with Testing of Multi-tier Web Based applications and Leading Teams across all the phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Domain expert of International Payment system, UK and European Payments, BACS, CHAPS, TARGET2, STEP2 and SWIFT messaging
*Took a Career Break from April 2016 to April 2018 as relocated to London after marriage and to pursue the passion for traveling
*Holds valid VISA to work in UK and immediately available
EducationUniversity of Rajasthan,Expected in2007––Bachelor of Engineering:Applied Electronics and Instrumentation-GPA:Applied Electronics and InstrumentationSEED Infotech Ltd.,Expected in2008––Diploma:Software Testing-GPA:Software TestingCITY University of London,Expected in2017––:International Finance-GPA:International Finance
HighlightsLeading Test Teams though STLCCreating Test strategy, Test Plan, Estimations, Test Summary and Completion ReportsFunctional Testing, System Testing, System Integration testing SIT, User Acceptance Testing UAT, Regression Testing, End to End Testing E2EComplex SQL Query writing - SQL, ORACLE, DB2Expert in coordinating and negotiating with Clients, BAs and other stake holders placed globallySDLC Models Agile, V Model and WaterfallDefect Management, tools -HP Quality Centre QC, HP ALMProficient with Global PAY Plus (GPP)International payment System, UK and European Payments, Clearing Systems, RTGS, SEPA, BACS,CHAPS, TARGET2, STEP2, PSD2, High Value, SDD and SCT PaymentsSWIFT Messaging System (MT103,MT202,202COV,MT900,MT910,MT940,MT942 and MT950) SWIFT messaging system ( MT940, MT950, MT942, BAI2, CAMT53, CAMT52) and XML messagesTools used - HP Quality Centre (QC), HP ALM, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, UNIX, JIRA, Selenium, MS Word, MS Excel
ExperienceCarefirst-Software System AnalystWashington,,UK04/2018-PresentWorking as a Volunteer and responsible for testing and researching new Cloud- based Software Applications that Company has to use for IT and Finance department.Involved in training the staff  from different departments for few new software installed.Infosys Limited-Test Lead/Payments,,India11/2015-04/2016Payments HUB is web based application which corrects and filter SWIFT Messages before sending to GPP.Client-Barclays, London (UK), onshore-offshore Model, Team size 5 Led and mentored Test Team for all the cycles of Functional testing and SIT testing Created Test Artifacts -Test Strategy, Test Plan, Estimations, Impact Analysis  and Closure Reports by reviewing Business Requirement and Functional Design documents Handled technical issues that team faced during execution and assisted with all their technical queries Co ordinate and negotiated with BA's, onshore client, designers and solution architects placed globally Delivered first phase of the project successfully within deadline and minimum live issues Acted as Payments SME for the project as hold a deep understanding of Payment system and SWIFT Messaging system Exposed to Agile/Scrum.Cognizant Technology Solutions-Senior Test Analyst,,India04/2011-10/2015CustD is a multi-tier web based EOD and Intraday customer statement generation system of Barclays corporate customers.Client - Barclays, London (UK), onshore-offshore Model , Team Size 9.Managed /Performed Test Preparation, Requirement Analysis, Test Scenario Creation, Test Case Designing using BRD, FRD, FRSD, IRSD documents Responsible for Test Execution of different phases and cycles, performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing, End to End and User Acceptance Testing UAT Worked as acting lead, assigning work, monitoring &tracking and reporting the status to clients placed onshore Involved in creating Test Strategy, Test Plans, Estimations, Impact analysis, DSR's, WSR's and Sign off Reports Handled production and live issues with precise solutions and very low turnaround time Performed ETL testing for Barclays Enterprise Middleware BEM for SWIFT and XML messages Expert with writing complex SQL queries for fetching data from multiple tables Involved in Test Automation -Selenium.
SkillsAgile, Automation, BA, Banking, Client, Clients, Designing, ETL, XML, Finance, Functional, HP, HUB, DB2, ISEB, Messaging, MS Excel, MS Word, Middleware, negotiating, Enterprise, ORACLE, PL/SQL, Quality, reporting, Requirement, researching, Scrum, SDLC, SQL, Strategy, SWIFT, System Integration, tables, UNIX>>. The result is, No Fit

Fit assessment: No Fit