Accounts Payable Payment Analyst

The Accounts Payable Payment Analyst is responsible for Accounts Payable activities within the Corporate Controllership team, reporting to the Senior Manager overseeing the payables processes for Latin America. The primary focus of this role is to accurately process payments in accordance with Visa’s policies and to promote One Visa by collaborating with many cross-functional teams in effort to reduce the touchpoints to get a supplier paid.

The role requires the ability to work in a complex and diverse, international, and multi-currency environment. Key tasks include

• Execute payments related to invoices and expense reports across Latin America, ensuring transactions are executed within compliance of established key controls
• Comply with weekly payment schedule that includes ACH, Visa Products, Wires and Check payments. Ensure special handling check payments are handled properly.
• Conduct weekly clearings of all payment runs to ensure payments are properly executed and payment failures are identified
• Assist, research, and resolve payment failures and other related issues with internal business units, external vendors, and corporate banking partners
• Calculate cash flow requirements and prepare cash flow forecasts to partner with the Treasury department to ensure proper funding of corporate bank accounts
• Ensure all payments are accurately recorded to the General Ledger
• Provide assistance to the Regional Accounting team on payment research and reconciliation of cash accounts
• Assist in documentation requirements for the global Accounts Payable function
• Work with internal business units to implement process improvements
• Assist with internal audit walk-throughs and SOX documentation
• Execute, support and report metric reporting processes
• Provide strong customer service and demonstrate initiative in preventing payment issues
• Conduct the Ariba import process daily to ensure invoices are ready to pay in our Oracle system, which includes troubleshooting issues to resolution
• Interface with Sourcing and Data Maintenance teams to resolve supplier setup issues related to rejected payments
• Assist management with ad hoc projects as necessary for the Finance organization
• Extensive knowledge of key payables systems including Ariba and Oracle
• Focus on business line or supplier escalations, identifying root cause and implementing solutions

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of accounts payable payments processing, including exposure to foreign currency payments with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong commitment to customer service
• Familiarity with global payment standards and payment types
• Understanding of SOX guidelines with a strong controls background
• Fluent with the Procure to Pay principles and concept
• Independent and self-motivated. Ability to work with little or no direct supervision
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and a keen sense for accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Ability to support team environment
• Intermediate/Advanced excel skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft office applications, Oracle Financials, and SAP product suite of Ariba and Concur
• Knowledge of the payment industry
• Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles and tools
• Customer focused, driven and can lead by example
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Additional information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.