Senior Payments Analyst - GBS Americas at SGS

Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jan, 26

Salary

4431000.0

Posted On

15 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Payments Process, Oracle E-Business Suite, Accounting Principles, Cash Management, Process Improvement, Training, Compliance, Documentation, Communication, Problem Resolution, Team Coordination, Performance Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement, Bank Reconciliation, Data Preparation, Root Cause Analysis

Industry

Professional Services

Description

Descripción de la empresa SGS es el líder mundial en inspección, verificación, análisis, capacitación y certificación. Es considerada como el principal referente mundial en calidad e integridad, contamos con más de 95.000 colaboradores y una red de más de 2.400 oficinas y laboratorios por el mundo. Descripción del empleo This role will be a key player during the implementation and integration phases of the different waves of migrations to the Mexico Finance Shared Service Center. Responsible for performing day to day tasks covering payments (e.g. urgent, standard, special run) under Procure to Pay stream and will work closely with the Cash Management Team of Record to Report stream. Payment Sr Analyst will also play as the Subject Matter Expert (SME regarding Payments Process and will ensure that controls are in place and effective. The performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI’s. Specific Responsibilities Play as the main point of contact in FSSC regarding payments process. Coordinate operational calls with local team/business regarding payments process discussions. Ensure timely processing of payments across the region/s handled by strictly following the payment calendars. Ensure payments’ work instructions and other payments-related process documentations are up to date. Complete the payment batch with 100% accuracy (i.e., total payment value, currency). Monitor the banking system and validate the status of each payment batch. Communicate and/or escalate pending authorization in the banking flatform to ensure that all payments will be released as per country specific bank cut-off. Adhere to SGS Intercompany netting calendar. Final netting position should be coordinated with Record to Report Intercompany Team. Ensure that non-standard payment runs (outside the regular schedule) are properly supported with business reason and necessary approvals. Assist with the resolution of discrepancies or problems that prohibit timely processing of payments in the system. Respond to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders regarding status of payment. Work closely with R2R team in ensuring that no AP transactions are outstanding in the bank reconciliation and cash management. Perform bank trail review (post review of bank details update). Ensure monthly checklists are completed by the month end and signed off by P2P Manager. Support P2P Manager in training the new hires relating to payments processing. Monitor and ensures compliance of Payments Analysts’ to mandatory trainings and other requirements. Coach Payments Analysts and supports P2P Manager in doing Payment Analysts’ performance assessment. Support reports preparation including presentation materials for monthly business review, volume data and performance/KPI reports. Drive payment issues documentation and root-causes determination. Represent Payments Team in alignment meetings with other FSSC workstreams and local/business teams. Report payment issues to Manager, drives resolution and coordinates solution and action steps with FSSC and Local Teams. Ensure internal controls relating to Payments Process are in place and effective. Support Manager in implementing various FSSC Finance’ initiatives (e.g., people engagement, process improvement). Support continuous improvement and standardization initiatives. Requisitos Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance General knowledge of accounting principles Minimum 4 years of experience in Accounting / Finance General knowledge of accounting principles Oracle E-Business Suite Knowledge (Oracle EBS) – Mandatory English B2 - REQUIRED Intermediate level in using MS Excel Información adicional • Salario Base: $4.431.000 • Bono de desempeño: $ 300.000

Responsibilities

The Senior Payments Analyst will be responsible for day-to-day payment tasks and act as the main point of contact for the payments process. They will ensure timely processing of payments and maintain effective controls within the Payments Process.