Accounts Payable Specialist

Overview:

Financial management is crucial to the performance and success of any company. The roles and responsibilities of the Coursera Finance team include accounting, financial reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting, and compliance. Problem solvers at heart, this team works to fuel Coursera’s growth by developing creative solutions in response to accounting and finance challenges.

Coursera is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our growing Finance team. The Accounts Payable Specialist will assist with daily AP operations, such as managing vendor relations, working closely with business stakeholders for processing invoices and expense reports, and assisting with month-end close tasks. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented professional who multi-tasks well and can handle shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Process invoices across Coursera’s global entities, ensuring accurate coding, alignment with contracts, and timely resolution of internal and external invoice and payment inquiries
• Manage vendor onboarding and maintain complete, accurate vendor records and tax documentation; support annual Form 1099 filings and coordinate with the Tax team on withholding tax compliance
• Support month-end close by preparing accruals for invoices pending approval and gathering information for accrual estimates
• Review, process, and audit employee expense reports for accuracy and policy compliance; maintain T&E policies and procedures and provide employee training and guidance
• Administer the travel management platform and corporate travel credit card program, maintaining accurate employee profiles, overseeing reconciliations, and resolving discrepancies, unauthorized charges, missing receipts, and policy violations
• Analyze T&E data to monitor spend, identify trends and cost-saving opportunities, and support system enhancements, process automation, and other improvement projects

Qualifications:

• 6+years of experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of US GAAP and end to end Procure to pay process in IT services/SaaS/technology companies
• Experience with Excel, G-suite particularly using advanced functions
• Experience with Netsuite, Coupa, ZIP, Navan and Workday Expenses as an end user or administrator

About your skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related area of study
• Previous experience with AI tools 
• Able to work both independently, cross-functionally and collaboratively across multiple time zones
• Organized and able to work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Values collaboration and contributing to the shared goals and success of the team and company

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