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ROLE PROFILE
JOB TITLE: Accounts Payable Analyst - Payments
FUNCTION: R2P
SUB FUNCTION: Banking Operations
CITY & COUNTRY: Bucharest, Romania
ROLE SUMMARY
What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?
The Banking Operations Payments Analysts will be responsible for processing all the payment related activities for external vendors and employee payments in alignment with the internal agreed payments calendar or business ad-hoc requirements.
What is the direct impact of this role on the team or organization?
This role is instrumental in ensuring that all payments are performed in time and accurately. This activity is needed for the company as it covers a wide range of payments like: taxes, payroll, Sanctioned vendors, etc. The Banking Operations Team supports the operational delivery of the payments processing service for GBS BAT providing payment services to 200 different company codes, leading all aspects of the accurate and timely processing of approx. 2600 Payments / month. Provide a quality check function for the team, supporting a culture of continuous improvement to not only meet, but exceed the service standards set by the Service Level Agreement while working to improve financial compliance environment.
Reports to: Banking Operations Assistant Manager
Number of Direct Reports: NA
Core Relationships:
- Internal – AP, EM collaborators, BCT, Compliance, BOC, ITD, GTO, AR, EDM, BSC
- External – Suppliers, TCS, External banking service providers (Finastra, global and local banks)
Geographic Scope: Global
Travel Required: N/A
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Responsible for payments transactions to external vendors, employees, taxes, dividends, payroll, sanctions, intercompany/intracompany transfers
- All activities must be performed within tight cut-offs and in alignment the standard payments calendar
- Processing ad-hoc requests like emergency payments requests and manual payments
- Monitor’s status of the payments and takes vital actions, including engaging with external banks, technical team, local collaborators, other service lines from GBS, to ensure that all payments are optimally performed
- Ensure all activities are being processed within Sox / internal control boundaries for all payments
- Acts as single point of contact for the following situations: payment date, proof of payment, rejection reasons, central bank’s requirements
- Helps with UAT for new company codes creation, activity migration, new solution implementation
- Provides support on the monthly Key Performance Indicators on emergency and manual payments and any ad-hoc reports requests
- Onboarding and documentation for: new joiners within the team, support for payment approvers (including bank account creation), maintain the payments procedures up to date at company code level
- Ensures all e-mails and queries are processed accurately and within SLA
- Understands and applies relevant financial skills and knowledge.
- Thorough, analytical, proactive, and able to work under pressure with minimum supervision
- Problem solving oriented approach and ensuring fast reaction in identifying and implementing solutions
- Continuous improvement oriented and applying any opportunities of simplifying the processes
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
Experience Required
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in Finance & Accounting in a multinational corporation
- Knowledge of English at an advanced level
- Problem solving and attention to details
Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably with specialization in Finance
BENEFICIAL
- Experienced user of Microsoft suite of applications (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Previous experience in using SAP CRM
- Experience in a previous multicultural work environment
WE ARE BAT
At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at BAT.
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- Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
- Seal Award winner – one of 50 most sustainable companies
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