Payments Resolution Specialist – English

Description

Our client, a giant international corporation and leader in their industry, is looking for a Payments Resolution Specialist to join their office in Amsterdam. 

The successful candidate is someone who has a solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflow and in depth knowledge about Payments in EMEA, and an ability to partner with technical teams. In this role, you will execute supplier payment disbursements, analyse payments workflow and systems, identify efficiency opportunities, and lead projects to streamline and automate.

Job Profile for Payments Resolution Specialist
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Perform AP Supplier Payments in the local timezone,  including system and bank portal payments and payment reconciliations
• Execute accurate and timely payment and system processes, as well as bank portal procedures
• Investigate and resolve Payment returns/rejections with Bank Partners and key business partners involved in making or providing corrections to reissue payments
• Provide payment confirmations, verifications and amendments, while adhering to security and SOX compliance controls
• Support tasks as part of the Global AP Payments function, and key partnering with cross-regional Payments Resolution specialists in UCAN and APAC regions
• Participate in key initiatives for Supplier Invoice payments, including testing host-to-host (H2H) payment integrations with FinTech and Bank Partners
• Work closely with the Financial Technology (FinTech) Team to troubleshoot system issues related to the AP Payments process
• AP cross-functional alignment on improvements and solutions to scale payment volume and manual payment processing
• Research, identify, and implement Bank and ERP system functionalities and tools that will drive accuracy and efficiency of Payments, in alignment with the Treasury team’s guidelines on Bank relationships and services
• Execute Payment to Cash reconciliations, including the creation of manual Journal Entries for in-transit payments, intercompany cross-charging, and JE reclass for corrections as requested
• Support monthly AP close activities
• Maintain and update process documentation and payment schedules
• Keep up-to-date on Domestic and International Bank trends, Country and Currency requirements for Payments
• Reply to inquiries and perform ad hoc duties, such as audit and support for Finance, Tax and SOX teams
• Work on high complexity escalation cases: Data gathering, root cause analysis, performance trends to offer and lead discussion on solutions for improvements

Candidate Profile for Payments Resolution Specialist

• Must be fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Degree in a relevant field of study
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Excel and cloud-related ERP systems (Workday experience is beneficial)
• Experience with a ticketing tool or system is a plus
• Lean Six Sigma is a plus
• Experience with payment processing in Bank systems is a must
• Understanding of Accounting and SOX compliance rules and guidelines
• Comfortable to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Able to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
• Able to educate on P2P and payment workflows and payment schedules in line with internal policies and the Accounting monthly and quarterly Financial Close calendar
• Work with a sense of urgency and sensitivity to last-minute highly critical business requests
• Able to attend on flexible work hours to meet payment and bank cut-offs and backup coverage for regional peers

What Our Client Offers

• 25 vacation days per year
• Pension plan
• Opportunity to join a dynamic international environment
• Work for a global organisation
• Be part of a passionate and creative team

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