Financial Cash Disbursements Analyst

FERGUSON

1d • $2,475 - $4,766 • Remote

About The Position

The Financial Cash Disbursements Analyst will help handle all financial disbursements for indirect and direct payables, which total more than $1.5B per month. The FCD analyst will fully understand the procure to pay cycle but will focus on the cash disbursement side. This role will ensure the daily operations of the FCD team and provide critical initiative and operational improvement. This role is approved for remote work in the United States. Candidates must reside in Eastern or Central timeframe and work the hours of 8-5 pm EST due to check processing and business processes.

Requirements

• College degree preferred or equivalent experience in AP.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience within the payment processing space or the equivalent and exposure to other functions of the AP process.
• Effective analytical, reconciliation and reasoning skills to include summarizing information and clearly identifying key elements, trends, results or relationships.
• Identifies source of the challenge and exercises initiative while using good judgment to both make decisions and provide solution.
• Ability to handle and analyze large amounts of data accurately while maintaining timelines/deadlines/resources adjusting with job objectives.
• Strong use of Microsoft Office software with emphasis on Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze check file processes using established guidelines and resources to ensure they are processed with the highest degree of efficiency.
• Work with a variety of software programs and have strong attention to details.
• Perform regular reconciliations of accounts payable transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Navigate, research, and analyze system data and knowledge documents to respond to inquiries accurately and advise on root cause to resolve the issue.
• Enter domestic and foreign wires.
• Work with Accounting group to resolve outstanding items on the bank statement.
• Assist in internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and reports.
• Send weekly reports to the appropriate departments for errors, critical issues, frozen vendors, manual checks, and other applicable information stemming from the payment cycles.
• Exhibit understanding of three-way match processes, vendor discounts, and payment terms.
• Work autonomously in completing all assigned tasks and ensuring other check processes are being performed according to guidelines.
• Identify and resolve issues related to vendor invoices, payment discrepancies, and other accounts payable matters
• Develop and implement strategies to streamline disbursements processes and enhance efficiency
• Arrange the division of payment files to take on those with the highest rate of immersion needed to protect discounts and ensure all work is completed thoroughly.
• Identify and resolve ways to preserve discounts that would be missed throughout a standard processing cycle.
• Take on administrative functions outside of the disbursements process that are pertinent to the day-to-day operations of the department.
• Generate and communicate presentations to large groups.
• Ensure awareness of cross-functional policies and procedures.
• Obtain and analyze quantitative and qualitative data of business processes to determine solutions and promote data driven decisions.
• Collaborate and communicate with internal and external business partners on findings and areas needing improvement.
• Analyze processes and workflows to understand value chain, input/output, and to improve and/or automate business performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators, determine gaps, and recommend/implement change management techniques for efficiency and operational improvements.
• Conduct training.
• Prepare departmental reports or charts.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned that are specific to the essential operations of Financial Cash Disbursements.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match
• mental health coverage
• gender affirming and family building benefits
• paid parental leave
• associate discounts
• community involvement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree