Meridian Cooperative is seeking a Financial Services Manager to join a team of passionate innovators and problem-solvers, empowered to rise above challenges and swarm around solutions.  Here, at our Dunwoody office, we are energized by the fact that our work is important.   We are driven to make work as easy as possible for our Members, Customers, Partners, and Employees.  Help us lead the way in Utility Software, join a winning company, and thrive.  

Summary: 
 

FS Manager is responsible for managing the daily operations of funds transfers, reporting, and data/payment transmission to the @ 300 customers subscribed to the services.  Phone/email/web support of each of the applications is a primary focus of the team on a day-to-day basis.  Billing for each of the Financial Services products is completed by the team for credit card, e-check, lockbox, RPPS, and Checkout applications. The candidate must be trustworthy, precise, and detail-oriented (able to manage a process of 40 million payments annually) Will have access to sensitive information and Meridian bank accounts. Understands the payments industry and CIS/Billing application.

Responsibilities: 

Daily Operations and Support of FS productions.  

Help manage and engage the FS team.

Help ensure all reporting, posting, and funding occurs every day.

Meridian Installation of CC/EC/RPPS/Lockbox/Checkout applications

Customer support of Meridian, UPN, and Arista applications and installations.

Support complex software applications and payment processing integration.

Help manage Financial Services’ daily operational activities.

Escalation path for team and organization

Maintenance Window and after-hours/on-call support

Customer training

Billing of Financial Services monthly usage

Help grow the relationships with our 3^rd Party Vendors

Optimization of existing processes and procedures 

Self-starter who is curious takes the initiative to learn new processes, and has a technical skill set to contribute to the success of the organization.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field and ten years of accounting or public financial management experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a Management role. 

Background in software and payment processing with a strong SQL Server Management Studio skill set and a basic comfort level working with Windows services to complete operational activities.

Self-starter who is curious and takes the initiative to learn new processes and has a technical skill set to contribute to the success of the organization.

Detail-oriented, ability to work across the organization, with customers, and solve problems.

We Offer:

• Outstanding Medical/Dental/Vision that starts on the first day of employment.  
• Education/Training Reimbursement
• On-Site Education Courses 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health/Wellness Reimbursement (fitness tracking device one-time up to $300)
• Excellent Life Insurance & Disability 
• Vacation:  22 days of accrued time off (no waiting period).  9 holidays which include the day after Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve.   Up to 240 hours of vacation time can roll over to the following year. 
• Volunteer Time: 8 hours per year 
• Retirement:  Very robust 401K employees are 100% vested in the Company-funded employer basic contributions from the date they enter the plan.  The Company will match 100% of each dollar you contribute on the first five percent (5%) of eligible compensation that you contribute to your account.  Employer basic contribution eligibility occurs on the first day of the month following the employee’s completion of one year of continuous service (contribution of 4-11% of base salary based on years of service). 

In addition to a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), also offer: 

• Relaxed Dress Code 
• Flexible Hybrid Work Schedules
• In Office Gym 

About Us:

We were formed in 1976 by a group of Electric Membership Cooperatives with a vision for a single enterprise solution provider to serve data processing, IT, and operational needs to cooperatives, public utility districts, and municipal utilities. Through carefully curated acquisitions and partnerships, Meridian Co-op has unified multiple leading-edge companies under its umbrella in order to truly execute that vision. Today, the Meridian Suite serves over 500 utilities across the country with industry leading enterprise software solutions.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field and ten years of accounting or public financial management experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a Management role. 

Background in software and payment processing with a strong SQL Server Management Studio skill set and a basic comfort level working with Windows services to complete operational activities.

Self-starter who is curious and takes the initiative to learn new processes and has a technical skill set to contribute to the success of the organization.

Detail-oriented, ability to work across the organization, with customers, and solve problems.

About Meridian Cooperative

Meridian Cooperative has been a leader in the development of innovative utility software solutions for four decades. We’re committed to providing our users with CIS/Billing, Accounting, Capital Credits, Engineering and Operations applications configured to meet their unique needs. We understand that your success depends on effective communication between a variety of groups and departments, and we strive to deliver software that connects your entire organization. Our enterprise software suite provides the most advanced tools available across a wide range of applications, including Meter Data Management, Prepaid Metering, Mobile Workforce Management, Document Imaging, Work Management, Advanced Visual Analytics, Cybersecurity Solutions and Managed Security Services, among others. As a stand-alone software package, UPN gives utility companies, electric cooperatives, and power providers all the tools necessary to do your job easily and efficiently. And when you're ready to take business to the next level, Meridian Co-op offers seamless integration with the industry's top technology services, delivering even more tools to increase productivity and reduce overhead. In addition, we ...pride ourselves on providing industry-leading customer service, clear and helpful documentation, regularly-scheduled webinars and superior training for all our Members and Customers. We believe in hiring a diverse group with a broad range of talents, including knowledgeable implementation specialists, Microsoft-certified support specialists, and top programmers dedicated to staying one step ahead of emerging technologies.

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