Payment Processing Specialist

Gila River Resorts & Casinos • Chandler, AZ

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About The Position

The Payment Processing Specialist oversees payment transactions supporting Accounts Payable processes and ensures financial transactions are handled accurately, securely, and on time. The role processes weekly payments, resolves discrepancies, and follows applicable compliance policies and regulations.

The position works with Purchasing, internal departments, and external banking partners to support vendor onboarding and maintenance, verify invoices, reconcile payment batches and bank activity, research corrections, report daily cash flow activities, and help prevent fraud. It also assists with other Accounts Payable processes and projects as needed. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Employees must maintain a drug-free workplace and obtain and maintain the certification or license required for Gaming Facility employment, including completion of a full background check.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and two to three years of experience in payment processing, accounting, or a related field.
• Excellent customer service skills and strong telephone etiquette.
• Self-starter who can follow up and complete tasks on time with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and gain the cooperation of employees and fellow staff members.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of relevant Enterprise policies and procedures, governmental regulations, and technical rules, or the ability to acquire an in-depth understanding within one year. Relevant requirements include NIGC rules, MICS, the State Amended Gaming Compact between the Gila River Indian Community and State of Arizona, the Gila River Indian Community-Tribal Gaming Ordinance, and GRGE Gaming Internal Control Standards, including Enterprise and Departmental policies and procedures.
• Proficiency using a 10-key calculator by touch, personal computers, Microsoft Office—especially Excel—Fintech, a Document Management system such as DocuWare, email, and enterprise-specific programs.
• Understanding of ERP payment processing software; Microsoft Dynamics is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Agree to maintain a drug-free workplace.
• Obtain and maintain the certification or license required for Gaming Facility employment, which includes a full background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics ERP payment processing software.

Responsibilities

• Process high-volume, complex, and electronic payments weekly.
• Support reconciliation of Fintech payments by reconciling bank activity.
• Work with Purchasing to onboard vendors and ensure licensing requirements are current and accurate.
• Update vendor address, banking, and licensing information.
• Review invoices for payment cycles, verify terms and vendor licensing requirements, and ensure invoices are batched and scanned into the Document Management system.
• Reconcile payment batches, research invoice corrections, and report daily cash flow activities.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external banking partners to ensure payment accuracy and proper data handling and to prevent fraud.
• Assist with other Accounts Payable processes and projects as needed.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED