PCI Compliance For Finance And Accounts Receivable Teams
A single payment card number stored in the wrong spreadsheet, email, or accounting system can instantly transform a routine finance process into a major compliance risk.
- 4.8
- 30 students
- English
Overview
Finance and accounts receivable teams regularly process customer payments, manage invoices, resolve billing disputes, and support collections activities. In doing so, they often become one of the most overlooked sources of payment card data exposure within an organization. Without proper controls, everyday finance workflows can unintentionally expand PCI scope, increase audit obligations, and create significant regulatory, contractual, and operational risks.
This course provides finance and accounts receivable professionals with a practical understanding of PCI DSS requirements and their role in protecting payment card information. Participants will learn how payment data flows through finance operations, how to reduce scope within accounts receivable processes, and how to support audit-ready compliance practices. The course also explores evidence management, control ownership, vendor responsibilities, incident response, and governance expectations.
By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to handle payment data securely, strengthen finance controls, reduce compliance risks, and support sustainable PCI compliance across payment-related operations.
Learning Outcomes
This course provides practical knowledge of PCI DSS requirements, payment data governance, and compliance responsibilities within finance and accounts receivable operations.
- Understand how payment card transactions and payment ecosystems operate
- Identify cardholder data and sensitive authentication data exposure risks
- Analyze payment data flows across finance and accounts receivable processes
- Apply scope reduction strategies within billing and payment workflows
- Understand PCI DSS requirements through a finance and control framework
- Support monitoring, audit trails, and evidence management activities
- Prepare for compliance validation, audits, and ongoing governance requirements
- Respond appropriately to payment data incidents and regulatory obligations
Who Is This Course For
This course is designed for finance professionals who handle, process, oversee, or manage payment-related activities within their organizations.
- Accounts receivable professionals
- Finance managers and supervisors
- Billing and collections teams
- Revenue operations personnel
- Payment operations staff
- Internal control and governance teams
- Compliance and risk professionals
- Finance transformation and shared services teams
Career Paths
As organizations place greater emphasis on payment security and regulatory compliance, finance professionals with PCI awareness are increasingly valuable in operational, governance, and payment oversight functions.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Manages customer payments, collections activities, and billing operations while supporting secure payment handling practices.
Billing Operations Analyst
Supports payment processing, invoice management, and payment-related operational controls.
Finance Compliance Coordinator
Assists with compliance activities, evidence management, and payment data governance initiatives.
Revenue Operations Specialist
Supports revenue collection processes, payment workflows, and operational compliance requirements.
Finance Controls Analyst
Monitors financial controls, payment processes, and compliance obligations across finance functions.
Finance Operations Manager
Oversees finance processes, payment handling activities, and governance responsibilities within the organization.
Curriculum
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The course is specifically tailored for finance, accounts receivable, billing, and payment operations teams.
No. The course provides a structured introduction to PCI DSS from a finance operations perspective.
Yes. Participants will learn practical strategies for reducing unnecessary payment data exposure and limiting scope expansion.
No. The focus is on operational controls, governance, compliance responsibilities, and secure finance processes rather than technical implementation.
Yes. The curriculum includes merchant levels, SAQs, evidence management, audit preparation, and continuous compliance practices.
Yes. The course covers incident response fundamentals, regulatory exposure, contractual obligations, and post-incident governance activities.