<p>Job Location:</p> <p>Corporate Indianapolis</p> <p>PRIMARY PURPOSE:</p> <p>This position is responsible for the performance of various cash management and payment services functions on behalf of all Simon entities. This may include a combination or specified task related to handling incoming and outgoing domestic and international wires, ACH transactions, travel payment processing and/or other associated tasks. This position reports to the Manager, Payment Services and typically interacts with other functional areas of Treasury & Capital Markets, Accounting, Tax, Receivables, and Audit. The analyst must have good communication skills, oral and written, with the ability to interact effectively with the aforementioned areas, as well as executive management.</p> <p>PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Includes a combination or specifically identified duties from the following):</p> <ul> <li>ACH Payment Coordination: Ensure ACH payments are processed timely, without error, and with proper approvals as required by the corporate spending policy. </li><li>Wires Out Coordination: Prepare wire transfer, record in log, initiate on bank website, submit to manager for approval, send wire confirmations to requester, prepare daily wires out package and scan the daily package to AP/FR for recording. </li><li>Wires-In Coordination: Notify accountants/other required parties of previous day wires received, confirm receipt of incoming wires and provide our wiring instructions as internally requested. </li><li>Wholly Owned Distributions: Prepare monthly wholly owned distribution report and send to accounting. Complete movement of funds monthly. </li><li>Travel Payment Process Coordination: Lead the travel team to ensure that all daily tasks are being completed accurately and timely, as required for applicable compliance. </li><li>Travel Systems Coordination: Identify, report, escalate and resolve issues that arise with systems that are used by the travel team (the expense reporting system and corporate card provider's system), while keeping Payment Services management informed of issue status. Additionally, keeping educated on system updates and releases that occur throughout the year and provide insight to management on how best to implement these changes. </li><li>Ensure job related policies and procedures are followed; take an active approach to monitor for and communicate needed policy updates to management. </li><li>Assume a proactive role in protecting company assets at all times. </li><li>Monitor duties to assign priority to comply with both external and internal deadlines. </li><li>Assist in departmental wide projects, initiatives and reporting requirements. </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:</p> <ul> <li>A Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting with at least two years of work experience in one of these areas or demonstrated previous Treasury Management or Payment Services experience. </li><li>Highly motivated individual with an interest in treasury management and payment services </li><li>Prior use of banking software and systems, including ACH processing tools, is a plus. </li><li>Demonstrate mature conduct in high pressure and sensitive situations and the ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly in a fast paced environment while keeping up with time sensitive information. </li><li>Strong knowledge, flexibility and demonstrated competence in working with computers, databases, system applications, analytical and word processing software including Microsoft Office Suite as well as superior knowledge and skill using Excel. </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to bring innovative analyses to the department. </li><li>Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. </li></ul>