Senior Vendor Funding Manager

Bank of America

. Manage multiple vendor funding categories totaling several hundred million dollars annually .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $129,500 - $232,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing vendor funding categories, financial commitments, and complex funding issues while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders. Proficient in financial reporting, reconciliation, and utilizing advanced financial tools to optimize funding processes.

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Vendor ManagementFinancial ReportingBudget ManagementCritical ThinkingRelationship Management

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingBudgetingReconciliationForecastingDocumentation ManagementContract ManagementRisk AssessmentStakeholder CoordinationData AnalysisPayments Processing

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsProblem SolvingNegotiation SkillsCommunication SkillsInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

SpreadsheetsReporting ToolsPresentation Software

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesVendor ProgramsCard PaymentsMerchant ServicesBankingRegulated EnvironmentThird-Party Risk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage multiple vendor funding categories totaling several hundred million dollars annually
Oversee funding intake, allocation, utilization, reconciliation, forecasting, documentation, and reporting
Build trusted relationships with senior-executive internal and external partners across the enterprise
Investigate complex funding issues, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop timely, well-reasoned solutions
Identify flexibility within contractual, policy, financial, and risk parameters to optimize funding
Manage the network rule waiver process from intake through disposition
Validate requirements, coordinate stakeholder review, maintain documentation and approvals, track renewals, and escalate risks or exceptions
Prepare concise management reporting on funding availability, utilization, and commitments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Eight or more years of relevant experience in payments, finance, third-party management, vendor management, or a closely related discipline
Experience managing significant budgets, funding pools, financial commitments, vendor programs, or comparable portfolios with a high level of accuracy and accountability
Strong organizational and execution skills, including managing multiple workstreams, dependencies, deadlines, and stakeholders without direct authority
Critical-thinking and problem-solving capabilities, including interpreting complex requirements, identifying options, and making sound recommendations
Relationship-management, negotiation, and influencing skills across business, functional, and external partner groups
Experience maintaining controls, reconciling financial information, and producing clear reporting for senior stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex financial and operational matters concisely
Bachelor's Degree required
Experience in card payments, merchant services, card networks, banking, or a regulated financial-services environment
Working knowledge of vendor contracts, network rules, waiver or exception governance, financial controls, and third-party risk requirements
Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets, financial models, reporting tools, and executive presentations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual discretionary incentive award eligibility
Paid time off
Industry-leading benefits
Employee resources and support
In-office culture with role-specific flexibility
Opportunities to learn, grow, build a career, and make an impact