Finance Analyst(Accounts Payable - Invoice processing experience is a must)

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters — to you, to your community, and to the world.

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Job Description

The Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for Accounts Payable activities within the Corporate Controllership team, reporting to the manager overseeing the payables processes for Global Shared Services. The primary focus of this role is to accurately process invoices 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

• Ensure processing of invoices is in compliance with established key controls and within defined SLA for a portfolio of geographic countries.

• Provide strong customer service and demonstrate initiative in preventing invoice and payment issues

• Assist, research, and resolve invoice and payment issues with internal employees and external vendors within service level commitments

• Ensure special handling invoices for critical suppliers are processed timely and accurately

• Coordinate with Controllership and Sourcing analysts to increase Ariba adoption

• Support the AP import feed process for all automated invoice files, which includes troubleshooting issues to resolution

• Interface with Sourcing and Supplier onboarding teams to resolve supplier setup issues related to Purchase Orders

• Assist in documentation of the Accounts Payable function. Train internal and external customers on policy and procedures

• Assist management with ad hoc projects as necessary for the Finance organization

• Assist with internal audit, walk-through, and SOX documentation

• Extensive knowledge of key payables systems including Ariba and Oracle

• Focus on business line or supplier escalations, identifying root cause and implementing solutions

• Ensure Withholding Tax (WHT), Goods and Services Tax (GST), Value Added Tax (VAT) and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) are correctly accounted for, and send monthly tax report to Outsource Service Providers for Tax Return Preparation

• Liaise with Outsource Service Providers and Tax department on treatment of withholding taxes.

• Perform quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting with no aged unreconciled accounts

• Provide and address aged analysis on payable control account

• Prioritize tasks within job function balancing the need to meet tight deadlines and other corporate demands.

• Deliver continuous improvement of the payables processes

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

4 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Preferred Qualifications:

5 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong commitment to customer service

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

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.