Description:

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Vendor Governance . Analyst The Technology Workplace Support Services (WSS) team provides technology support to our company end user community. As part of these services, WSS Global Events and Asset Management is responsible and accountable for the end-to-end IT asset lifecycle, from procurement through disposal. It is critical to the Firm that accurate statements of work, vendor risk assessments, demand management for budget purposes and invoice reconciliation become part of the culture of WSS. 

The individual will support the GEAM Governance team in overseeing budget trends, invoice reconciliation and payment schedules ensuring all vendors in the portfolio are meeting their contractual obligations as it relates to service SLAs and SLOs, negotiated rates , established scope of services and invoicing terms in partnership with external vendor external personnel and internal stakeholders including but not limited to Sourcing Management, Business Management, Account Payable and ETS Project Management. 

The individual preferably has extensive experience working with industry tools such as Ariba, Service Now, Jira, Jive, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and is expected to play a key role is driving vendor compliance to established policy and procedures. The individual should have both analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills and exhibit keen attention to detail. The individual in this role must be motivated and intrigued to dive into areas working with various teams in support services, finance, payables, contracts, data analytics. Responsibilities include:?Review submitted invoices on a timely manner and reconcile against service tickets. Prepare and presents invoices for approval and payments. Ensures payments are submitted in accordance with vendor payment terms. Serve as primary point of escalation for issues related to budget and invoicing matters. Tracking, reporting, and escalation of sensitive matters and issues. Persistent attention to detail and quick response time to stakeholders. Identify and drive best practices, standardization, and process improvement across all aspects of vendor governance. ?Primary responsible for general oversight/governance of assigned vendor contracts and payables. Host or join vendor internal and external calls. Create successful relationships with vendor contacts at all levels of the organization Requirements:?Minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience in Data Analysis ?1-2 years of hands on technology experience ?Intermediate ? Advanced Excel Skills ?Proficient in other MS-Office productivity applications. Excellent attention to detail with superior organizational skills. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Accounts Payable experience not required, but preferred. Proficient in Ariba, Jira, Jive, SharePoint, Service Now, and Microsoft Teams