Analyst - BEST Purchase to Pay

L'Oreal USA, Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Oréal USA, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Payment Factory professional to manage high-volume payment runs and cross-functional processes. You will partner with buyers, operations, vendors, and finance to clear blocked invoices and improve controls within NEO, SAP, and ReadSoft.

We value precise cash management, rigorous compliance, and clear communication across teams. This hybrid role sits within L'Oreal Corporate Finance to support global growth and responsible governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance or supply chain management required.
• 2–4 years of experience in procurement / sourcing / accounts payable / finance analyst role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (lookups and pivot tables).
• Experience with ERP/OCR systems; NEO, SAP/ReadSoft preferred.
• Experience with payment factories, treasury operations, or high-volume payment processing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and validate payment runs; tracks approval status and follow up on pending approvals. Monitor bank transmissions and reconcile across banking platforms.
• Partner cross-functionally with buyers, plant operations, vendors, and finance teams to troubleshoot blocked invoices and resolve parked items.
• Support invoice-to-Pay processes. Support master data governance and system enhancements in NEO, SAP, and ReadSoft.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining precise documentation, accounting records, and internal compliance controls.

Skills

Payment processing

Bank connectivity

Reconciliation

Cross-functional communication

Process improvement

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

NEO

ReadSoft

Job description

Hello, we're L'Oreal. We're not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

Qualifications preferred for Payment Factory

• Experience with payment factories, treasury operations, or high-volume payment processing.

• Knowledge of payment file formats and bank connectivity, plus experience investigating rejected, delayed, or returned payments.

• Understanding of payment controls and internal procedures

• Ability to reconcile payment files and bank statements, investigate exceptions, and resolve discrepancies.

• Familiarity with applicable payment and banking requirements in the supported markets.

• Experience of systems; SAP and NEO, payment volumes, markets, and any required language or time-zone coverage.

• A solid grounding in accounts payable, invoice processing, and procure-to-pay workflows.

• Ability to identify operational bottlenecks, analyze root causes, and optimize business procedures.

• Clear and concise communication skills to align cross-functional teams, suppliers, and banking partners.

• High precision when managing sensitive financial data, compliance standards, and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and validate payment runs; tracks approval status and follow up on pending approvals. Monitor bank transmissions and reconcile across banking platforms.

• Partner cross-functionally with buyers, plant operations, vendors, and finance teams to troubleshoot blocked invoices and resolve parked items.

• Support invoice-to-Pay processes. Support master data governance and system enhancements in NEO, SAP, and ReadSoft.

• Support audit readiness by maintaining precise documentation, accounting records, and internal compliance controls.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Supply Chain Management

• 2-4 years of experience in Procurement / Sourcing / Accounts Payable / Finance analyst role

• Intermediate/advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including lookups and Pivot tables)

Preferred system knowledge

• Experience working with ERP and OCR systems; NEO, SAP/ReadSoft experience is highly preferred

What's In It for You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you'll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)

• Real responsibility from day 1, there's no sitting on the sidelines at L'Oreal

• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!

• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal/environmental causes to make a concrete difference

At L'Oreal Corporate Finance, we act as strategic business partners, ensuring robust financial governance, operational excellence, and agile systems to support our global growth.

We're committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual's gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law. Wondering how AI is integrated in our L'Oreal recruitment process? Find practical information and advice in our AI Charter.