Accounts Payable Associate Accountant

Job Description

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for Accounts Payable activities within the Corporate Controllership team, reporting to the Director 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.

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

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
Associate: Minimum of 6 months of work experience or a Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Associate: 2 or more years of work experience
• Minimum 5 years of accounts payable accounting experience in a professional services firm environment with some experience in expense accounting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong commitment to customer service
• Experience with Oracle Accounts Payable preferred but not required
• Fluent with the Procure to Pay principles and concept
• Ariba knowledge is a plus
• 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)

Additional Information

Visa has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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