Accounts Payable Analyst

Western Union•Denver, CO

1d•$56,000 - $72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Accounts Payable Analyst – Denver, Colorado (Hybrid) Do you thrive in assisting AP teams with daily operations? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where unique contributions are recognized and celebrated? Then it’s time to join Western Union as an Accounts Payable Analyst. Western Union powers your pursuit. You will play a critical role in providing project management, process, and technical support to the accounts payable function. This individual acts as a liaison with other internal departments to design and implement effective A/P processes. You will document process and workflow steps, provide decision support analysis, and deliver technical support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of accounting OR accounts payable experience.
Proficient with MS Office experience including Excel.
Experience with Oracle is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Accounts Payable team and Manager on daily operations including query resolution, researching complex situations, guiding other AP specialists (30 people located in India).
Supports various Accounts Payable activities such as invoice and payment processing, reviewing and approving/releasing payments, month end close procedures, travel and entertainment (T&E) expenses (corporate card handling, P-card payments and reconciliations), reporting.
Collaborates and communicates with various stakeholders, such as employees (e.g., follow up on service approvals, helpdesk inquiries, errors, etc.), vendors, Sourcing (Procurement Team), Accounting teams, etc.
Assists with researching and responding to garnishment/levy notices (research if the party is a vendor/agent, and coordinate responses, and withholdings), Form 1099 reporting activities (primarily related to B-notices, handling responses, TIN verifications, etc.), and printing and handling checks (refunds, returned checks, etc.).
Timely responds to escalations.
Proactively identifies issues, gaps in the process, and suggests potential improvements.
Exhibits a spirit of continuous improvement, critical thinking, root cause problem solving, etc.
Actively participates in various projects in relation to Accounts Payable process (RPA solutions, implementation of Oracle AP in new countries).