Senior Payments Specialist — Payments Ops & Automation

FashionUnited Group; Bogotá; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 90,000,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas Group in Bogota seeks a Senior Payments Specialist to oversee end-to-end payment operations, ensure accuracy, and maintain strong financial controls across vendors, employees, and partners. You will lead a team, drive process improvements, and collaborate with Treasury, Accounting, and external auditors to strengthen compliance and transparency.

Fluency in English and Spanish, plus experience in SAP and shared services, are highly valued as we push for automation and stronger vendor

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Commerce/Business Administration/Finance.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Payments, Treasury, or Accounts Payable operations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, banking platforms, and tools such as Concur, Ariba, FIP, APWF.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement process improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions, levels, and geographies.
• Experience in a GBS or Shared Service environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute payments, ensuring full compliance with internal policies, controls, and local regulations.
• Review and approve payment proposals processed by the team, verifying accuracy and completeness prior to execution.
• Act as the main point of contact for escalations, payment rejections, or exceptions, coordinating with Treasury, Accounting, external auditors and banking partners.
• Oversee the monitoring and reconciliation of interim and clearing accounts, ensuring prompt identification and resolution of open items, and provide comprehensive analysis and reports to GBS Leaders and market stakeholders.
• Analyze payment trends and key performance indicators to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide operational and technical guidance to Payment Specialist and local markets, ensuring adherence to process standards and controls.
• Act as a backup for other peers to ensure process continuity and quality.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing evidence, documentation, and detailed process explanations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation, efficiency, and process harmonization initiatives.
• Partner with key stakeholders to support accurate cash flow forecasting and ensure compliance with policies and financial security requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

English/Spanish fluency

Education

University degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Concur

Ariba

FIP

APWF

Job description

adidas Group in Bogota seeks a Senior Payments Specialist to oversee end-to-end payment operations, ensure accuracy, and maintain strong financial controls across vendors, employees, and partners. You will lead a team, drive process improvements, and collaborate with Treasury, Accounting, and external auditors to strengthen compliance and transparency.

Fluency in English and Spanish, plus experience in SAP and shared services, are highly valued as we push for automation and stronger vendor