ALTEN ยท 3 months ago
Payment Operations Analyst
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expALTEN is a company focused on delivering on-time, at-cost, and low-risk payment operations. The Payment Operations Analyst will manage enterprise-level accounts payable activities, ensuring efficient workflows within Invoice to Payment and Time & Expense processes, while continuously improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Manage timing of vendor payments consistent with vendor agreements and company policy and budget
Process all non-Payroll requests for payment
Coordinate purchase order and invoice payment issues with business partners, and identify any potential training gaps
Communicate and enforce P2P policy
Oversee the centralized billing and upload process for preferred suppliers
Support onboarding, maintenance, and offboarding activities for vendor partners in B2B business portals and Client BIP program
Research, address, and troubleshoot issues with supplier onboarding
Support the year-end and payment accrual process
Serve as communication bridge between P2P team and its' customers, both internal and external
Assist with training of non-P2P employees in the use and understanding of the University's financial procurement and payables systems
Participate in internal and external audits as necessary
Develop and maintain "trusted advisor" relationships with business partners and key customers
Communicate results and/or recommendations to Deans, Directors, Department, and key financial administrators
Refer potential significant problems to Internal Audit for further review
Gather data, compile information, analyze data and process reports
Review issues, and provide the necessary data and analysis, as needed, during the committee review process to assist in implementing successful business strategies that will help reduce costs, maintain financial integrity, support process automation and enhance the customer service experience
Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of processes, policies, guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, and Business Operating Principles
Qualification
Required
5 years of related experience or BA / BS and 2 years of relevant experience or relevant MBA / MS
Demonstrated leadership and expertise within the Invoice to Payment and T&E workflows, e.g., invoice acceptance and payment, two- and three-way invoice matching, commercial and grantee payment terms, preferred payment mechanisms, compliance, corporate card programs, electronic expense systems, etc
Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize disbursement data and trusted advisor relationships to identify opportunities, build cross-functional problem-solving coalitions, continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of assigned activities, and ultimately deliver better outcomes via published performance management framework (e.g., business management system, service level agreements, key performance indicators)
Familiarity with government and state / local payment/disbursement regulations, commercial payment best practices, and techniques/value levers to enhance returns on working capital
Proven experience of leading payment/disbursement operations activities in a high profile, high transactional volume, high financial risk environment
Globally minded, self-motivated, flexible, and creative leader, able to prioritize, multi-task, and work
Strong leadership presence and ability to build customer-focused 'trusted advisor' relationships by delivering sound technical analysis, customer empathy, and data-driven decision-making
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead, interact with, influence, resolve conflict, and drive decisions/accountability among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplines
Preferred
Preferred experience in healthcare or university
Familiarity with foreign currency transactions and ACH / Bank Wire regulations
Demonstrated expertise of Microsoft business programs (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point)
Demonstrated experience utilizing data warehouse, data analytics, and reporting tools (e.g., Cognos, SQL, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI)
Previous knowledge with Workday preferred
Company
ALTEN
Alten is high-technology consulting and engineering group. The group's services are supplied to technical departments.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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