Customs & Trade Payment Analyst

Overview:
**Customs & Trade Payments Analyst**

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**Responsibilities**:
**The Opportunity**

The Customs & Trade Payment Analyst leads activities related to the timely processing, reconciliation, and payment of invoices from the execution of PEP Import Export business globally (FF, Brokers, customs, duties, Gov’t agencies). This role will be responsible to provide tactical execution of the requirements to deliver these operations for the business and will deliver department KPIs and SLAs in support insuring I/E excellence and controls compliance for PEP. The role will insure the areas of accounts payable, vendors support, vendor maintenance, field support, and associated reporting and is accountable for the timely and accurate payment of suppliers performing critical services for PEP for the assigned sector scope. The role is also responsible to engage in improving efficiency of the operation through the broader I/E team.

**Your Impact**

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As **Customs & Trade Payment Analyst **your responsibilities would consist of:

- Ensure invoice processing activities are completed according to payment terms and business expectations
- Reconcile duty payments with finance insuring no over or under payments
- Resolve any escalated customer or vendor inquiries in a professional and efficient manner
- Ensure payables duties are executed in compliance within internal audit (SAG/SOX) guidelines for each global market
- Provide period actual payment reporting and forecast detail to the sectors and businesses
- Support and action opportunities to automate C&T billing and payments
- Execute audit program to insure timely payments and avoid ageing or impacts to vendor service
- Deliver inputs to comprehensive reporting on KPIs and metrics for payables by sector and capability
- Support initiatives to digitize processes and create digital tools to support continuous improvement efforts
- Adopt new and existing I/E IT and Technology platforms sustainment, training, and enhancements
- Build sustainable business partnerships with sector operations teams, I/E procurement, I/E Ocean, I/E C&T to understand business drivers and add value to their operations
- Raise, execute and manage the claims process
- Manage exchange payment controls

**Who Are We Looking For?**

Qualifications / Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree required with concentration in Finance, Business, Data Analytics or SC
- 1-3 years experience with payable systems and processes (transportation / Customs & trade invoices a plus)
- Advanced/Proficient Computer Skills (MS office - Excel - Power BI) and data reporting systems
- Superb organizational, communication, and analytical skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in order to identify and formulate effective actions and prioritze
- Experience and comfort with digital systems and tools
- Ability to positively influence teams outside of direct responsibility and across multiple business units
- Capable of working in a remote work group and being managed by a remote manager
- Utilize technical/functional knowledge to creates and solve business problems
- Self-starter with attention to detail and experience leading multiple teams
- Ability to work collaboratively and proactively across multi-functional, sector, and business teams
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; proactively communicates using appropriate methods for situation and audience in clear, concise and professional manner
- English Fluency both written and verbal required; Exceptional communication skills across global businesses (additional languages a plus).
- Ability to navigate through ambiguity and adapt quickly to a changing environment
- Strong team player passionate about collaborating, coordinating, and committed to teamwork in all situations

Qualifications:
**What can you expect from us**:

- Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
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