Accounts Payable Analyst 3 (Finance and Records Dept.)
About The Position
This position engages in the mission of the Finance and Records department to bring souls unto Christ by serving members, leaders and employees globally in a simple and efficient way This position exists to provide analysis and complex transaction processing for Global Accounts Payable, in addition to maintaining a good working relationships to AP stake holders Processes and analyzes the vast majority of all the Church's global payment files and individual payment transactions that are presented for payment by departments and area offices. Maintains payments processing records to ensure balances reconcile to the ledger. Ensures that all global payments and disbursing files for banks are processed and executed in a timely manner, meeting all recurring international banking deadlines. Employs the highest standards of customer service skills in responding to Church employees, banks, and vendors in helping to research and resolve concerns and potential discrepancies in payment records and payment files. Assists FRD Tax and Treasury Services divisions in the monthly, quarterly, and annual 1099 statements and payment duplication monitoring processes. As required, works with business analysts and system developers in testing new tools and providing feedback on new functionality in existing tools. Handles the most complex and non-standard issues that arise within the Accounts Payable group or from area offices and departments. Provides daily functional leadership to lower level accounts payable analysts and clerks. This is performed by way of quality monitoring, issue resolution for escalated items, coaching and mentoring. May act as 'lead' or 'first level supervisor'.
Requirements
- Bachelors' degree is required.
- 4 years of related professional experience in accounts payable or make payments type work, including banking and/or cash receipting, payments, or reconciliation systems.
- A graduate degree or Certified Accounts Payable Professional certificate may be considered equivalent of one year of experience.
- Performs work with a high degree of latitude and possesses expert knowledge on subject matter.
- Well-grounded knowledge of payment processing best practices and how payables processing impacts the general ledger.
- Must have customer service skills, administration skills, mathematical skills, detail oriented, and ability to meet strict recurring global payments deadlines.
- Ability to identify and analyze payment file and system errors and challenges and communicate those challenges and improvements and solutions to department and international area leadership, banking institutions, vendors, and process owners.
Nice To Haves
- A degree in a business-related field or a Professional Accounts Payable certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Processes and analyzes the vast majority of all the Church's global payment files and individual payment transactions that are presented for payment by departments and area offices.
- Maintains payments processing records to ensure balances reconcile to the ledger.
- Ensures that all global payments and disbursing files for banks are processed and executed in a timely manner, meeting all recurring international banking deadlines.
- Employs the highest standards of customer service skills in responding to Church employees, banks, and vendors in helping to research and resolve concerns and potential discrepancies in payment records and payment files.
- Assists FRD Tax and Treasury Services divisions in the monthly, quarterly, and annual 1099 statements and payment duplication monitoring processes.
- As required, works with business analysts and system developers in testing new tools and providing feedback on new functionality in existing tools.
- Handles the most complex and non-standard issues that arise within the Accounts Payable group or from area offices and departments.
- Provides daily functional leadership to lower level accounts payable analysts and clerks. This is performed by way of quality monitoring, issue resolution for escalated items, coaching and mentoring.
- May act as 'lead' or 'first level supervisor'.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
