Accounts Payable Analyst

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Position Summary

This role is responsible for Accounts Payable activities for Visa Mexico Operations within the Corporate Controllership team, reporting to the Director overseeing the payables processes for Latin America. The primary focus of this role is to accurately process invoices in accordance with Visa’s policies and to promote the Full Service Model by collaborating with many cross-functional teams in effort to reduce the touchpoints to get a supplier paid.   

Responsibilities

• Ensure processing of invoices is in compliance with established key controls and tax treatment (withholding, tax credits, etc.)
• 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
• Assist, research, and resolve invoices to be processed properly reflect the purchase order vs services / goods received and obtain confirmation the invoice is due
• Ensure special handling invoices for critical suppliers are processed timely and accurately
• Support Controllership and Sourcing analyst future implementation of Ariba for
• Support the AP import feed process for all automated invoice files, which includes troubleshooting issues to resolution
• Interface with Sourcing and Data Maintenance 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
• Partner with cross-functional teams to fully support the Full Service Model in Finance
• Reconcile invoices recorded in Oracle against City Hall reports ensuring all invoices issued to Visa are captured
• Support tax compliance and accounting teams providing invoices processed for review. Resolve disconnects identified by tax compliance team

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications
2 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
3 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)
•Minimum 5 years of accounts payable accounting experience in a professional services firm environment with some experience in expense accounting
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong commitment to customer service
•Experience with Oracle Accounts Payable preferred but not required
•Fluent with the Procure to Pay principles and concept
•Ariba knowledge is a plus
•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
•Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience)
•Experience in accounts payable environment
•Fluent in English and Portuguese (speaking and writing). 

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.