Senior Payments Specialist - Hybrid - Nottingham

Descrizione

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1. The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;

2. a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. Xylem is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com​.

The Senior Payments Specialist plays an important role in the day to day activities of the Banking team, supporting the business by ensuring transactions are processed in line with business process standards and delivering high levels of customer service. This individual will reports to the I2P Team Leader and will work closely with finance team members, and other key stakeholders of the assigned units.

The role requires a self-driven, enthusiastic and highly motivated professional capable of working in a fast paced environment while collaborating with various business stakeholders in managing the day-to-day operation of the AR team

• Work as a point of contact for the business for Transactional processing within Payables Team.
• Serve as interface with internal and external parties for escalation and problem resolution pertaining to Bank transaction, to ensure timely and accurate processing and allocation
• Support Finance leadership in problem solving and fact finding analysis
• Provide local and regional support to end-users on finance policies and procedures
• Perform Finance Transaction activities, including but not limited to payment process including supplier, employee expenses and payroll, Urgent BACS requests, payments of foreign currencies, reviewing open items, matching payments within the finance system
• Support financial close activities, as needed
• Partner with key stakeholders by translating feedback into process improvement recommendations
• Serve as change agent as new technologies and processes are introduced
• Conduct user acceptance testing for system upgrades and changes
• Providing ad-hoc reporting for leadership, effectively communicating with our business partners and participating in special or cross-functional projects.
• Assist with providing requested information for internal and external auditors
• Individual may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work period’s, or otherwise to balance the workload

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Keen to learn administration activities
• Proficient analytical skills and data analysis ability with the background and a deep knowledge of business systems applications.
• Accuracy and detail oriented
• Good customer service skills
• Good analytical skills demonstrating an ability to identify root cause, generating and evaluating alternatives and recommending solutions; Ability to recognize and recommend changes
• Demonstrate both the ability and motivation to work collaboratively in a team environment, across regions and functions, as well as working independently with minimal oversight
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
• Be a self-starter who can prioritize tasks and manage deadlines, navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment; Good follow through skills
• Proficient usage of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
• Experience in preparing and presenting reports effectively
• Good verbal and written communication and relationship building skills

Why Work at Xylem!

We offer you a creative and international environment where you get the opportunity to focus on your personal and professional development together with committed and helpful colleagues. Engage as a volunteer through Xylem´s business program for community initiatives Xylem Watermark: www.xylemwatermark.com.

Everyone's equal value

We want people, regardless of skin colour, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity, to feel at home, not just at Xylem, but everywhere in the world. For us, diversity, equality, and inclusion mean more than just a policy or a set of methods. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are fundamental parts of our corporate culture and a key to long-term growth.

Feel free to visit us at www.xylem.com

**Application
**We look forward to receiving your application in English. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process if we find the right candidate.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Recruiter Kelsie Hill -  kelsie.hill@xylem.com