Associate Accountant

Visa•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for Accounts Payable activities within the Corporate Controllership team, reporting to the Manager overseeing the payables processes for North America and Canada. 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.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 months of work experience or 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
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (or equivalent experience)

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of work experience
Minimum 2 years of accounts payable accounting experience in a professional services firm environment with some experience in expense accounting
Experience with Oracle Accounts Payable preferred but not required
Ariba knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

Ensure processing of invoices is in compliance with established key controls
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 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