Title:  Accounts Payable Officer

Requisition ID: 255099

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Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the Accounts Payable operation in Mexico for Finance Services Unit, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. The Officer is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the unit, receiving, sorting, logging, scanning, and distributing incoming mail, invoices and expenses.  They are responsible for processing standard transactions and verifying approval processes in place. They also support the team with accurate filing and shipment of daily accounting packages.

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. 
• Accounts Payable / Payment Operations
• Reviews incoming invoices/expenses/artefacts to ensure they meet all requirements for processing.
• Perform the necessary processing activities required for compliant Invoices & Expenses within the PeopleSoft system.
• Ensure accurate and reliable preparation and reporting of entries (including investigation and resolution of exceptions and unusual transactions).
• Use internal controls to detect procedural errors and exceptional/irregular activity.
• Generate consolidated reports, accounts payable status reports, reconciliations and reports for unaccounted transactions.
• Process all payments according to accounting policies and procedures – ensuring proper categorization and conducting policy check.
• Follow-up and resolve exceptions, unposted items, outstanding transactions
• Inform users of approval status of submissions
• Process tax allocations
• Update and maintain vendor information in the Master vendor file 
• Process Improvements:
• Identify process improvement opportunities for team and escalate to Manager.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with
• Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Education/Experience

• Experience working in a high volume payment operations / accounts payable unit
• Strong team player
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Undergraduate University Degree
• Assertive communication
• Leadership

Location(s):  Colombia : Bogota : Bogota 

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. It is composed of 7 service units. We offer an inclusive, positive work environment, and competitive benefits.

At ScotiaGBS, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at ScotiaGBS; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.