Overview
Accounts Payable Analyst role at Scotiabank.
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Scotia GBS is a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota, Colombia created to support different processes of the Bank and the development and execution of its global services strategy in 15 countries in the Americas.
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing environment.
Purpose: Contributes to the overall success of the Accounts Payable operation in Canada and other jurisdictions (i.e., US, UK, IRL) for Finance Services Unit, ensuring specific goals, plans, and initiatives are executed to support the team’s business strategies.
Ensures activities are compliant with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
The Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for day-to-day operations of the unit, receiving, sorting, logging, scanning, and distributing incoming mail, invoices and expenses.
They process standard transactions and verify approval processes in place, and support the team with accurate filing and shipment of daily and monthly accounting packages.
Accountabilities
- Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
Accounts Payable / Payment Operations (Technical)
- Ensure all invoices/expenses are sorted, dated and distributed in a timely manner according to established guidelines.
- Review incoming invoices/expenses to ensure they meet all requirements for processing.
- Perform the necessary processing activities required for compliant Invoices & Expenses within the PeopleSoft system.
- Perform a correct analysis to use the proper GL accounts, cost centers, transits and taxes applicability according to the type of expense.
- Create and send for archiving daily accounting packages and maintain a log of archived accounting packages for easy retrieval.
- Reject and escalate Invoices and Expenses to Canada POC as required.
Process Improvements
- Identify and contribute to process improvement opportunities for the team and escalate to Manager.
- Keep Desktop Training Procedures (DTP) documents for relevant processes up to date.
Financial Systems
- Maintain knowledge of source financial systems.
- Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Actively pursue effective and efficient operations in alignment with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct and Global Sales Principles, ensuring day-to-day business controls meet obligations regarding operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
- Contribute to a high-performance and inclusive work environment and respond within SLAs; ensure business continuity in assigned scope (5 days/week).
Education / Experience
- B1 English level
- Experience in high-volume payment operations / accounts payable
- Strong team player
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Technician in finance or related studies
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Equal Employment Opportunity
We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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