Corporate Planning & Management-GP Operations-Dallas-Senior Analyst

The Procure to Pay (P2P) team sits within Global Procurement under Corporate Planning & Management (CPM). P2P is responsible for the end-to-end execution of procurement-to-payment activities, enabling the firm to pay suppliers accurately, on time, and in compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

This role supports general expense invoices and payments across categories including market data, telecom, legal, consulting, staff augmentation, and other centrally managed expenses. The Senior Analyst will operate with a strong control mindset, manage complex exceptions, partner across Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, and the business, and support continuous improvement and platform modernization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Execute invoice intake, validation, coding, approvals, and workflow routing in line with firm policies, approval matrices, and audit standards.
2. Review invoices for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with billing guidelines; resolve issues with vendors and internal stakeholders.
3. Manage invoice exceptions, including duplicates, PO mismatches, tax issues, missing approvals, and non-compliance, with a root-cause mindset.
4. Validate charges against contracts, purchase orders, rate cards, and inventory systems, including telecom and market data invoices.
5. Process time-sensitive vendor, regulator, and tax authority payments, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to payment terms and cutoffs.
6. Support supplier enablement and vendor master activities, including Ariba onboarding, documentation review, data quality controls, and payment instruction authentication.
7. Provide administration and guidance for invoice workflow tools and legal e-billing platforms, where applicable.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

1. Graduate degree with 2-3 years of experience in Procure to Pay, Accounts Payable, or a related finance operations function.
2. Strong control mindset, attention to detail, and understanding of risk, compliance, and audit requirements.
3. Ability to manage high volumes, prioritize competing deadlines, and perform in time-sensitive environments.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including issue investigation, root-cause identification, and sustainable resolution.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
6. Demonstrated stakeholder and vendor management capabilities, with a strong client-service focus.
7. Comfort operating in system-driven environments, including queues, workflows, reconciliations, and reporting.
8. Self-starter with the ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives.
9. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
10. Flexibility to support multiple time zones and peak periods, including month-end, as required.
11. Experience with ERP or invoice workflow platforms preferred, such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, or ServiceNow.
12. Interest in leveraging data, automation, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and controls.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge of LATAM payment methods and rails is a plus.
2. Understanding of three-way matching, approval workflows, and segregation of duties concepts.
3. Exposure to transactional tax processes and payment-related tax reporting.
4. Experience supporting audits, internal reviews, or regulatory examinations.
5. Experience driving process improvement, automation, or systems transformation initiatives.