Remote Accounts Payable Specialist

Summary

Join KAYAK's Global AP team as a temporary Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure accurate and timely payments to vendors and employee expense reimbursements, while driving global AP process improvements.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in Finance Operations, exposure to Accounting is an asset
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance/Economics/Accounting
• Ability and willingness to quickly absorb new information and work in a rapid change environment
• Outstanding social skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to communicate confidently and professionally at all levels within the organization
• Solution focused and hands-on with the ability to prioritize effectively own work in order to meet deadlines
• Sophisticated Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)
• Strive for excellent business support and embrace customer service mindset and critical thinking
• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally with various departments throughout the organization
• Curiosity about ERP systems and data flows through end to end AP processes
• Proactive approach to problem solving and a high level of attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices
• Provide excellent, timely customer service to our vendors and other stakeholders
• Timely review and approval of expense reports against our T&E policy and SLA’s
• Proactively handle the accounts payable email inbox and respond to inquiries promptly and professionally in line with SLA’s
• Review vendor agreements and vendor accounts to ensure compliance with payments, advise Business on vendor and contract queries
• Support the preparation of various Accounts Payable reports: AP Metrics, expense audits, AP statistics and expense categorization reviews
• Review AP Miscellaneous accounts on a weekly basis to ensure postings are up to date
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to Accounts Payable
• Support month end close activities related to Accounts Payable
• Supervise Accounts Payable aging reports and ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices
• Support Sr. Manager and Global AP process improvement by answering system and AP process related questions and assisting with project specific tasks

Benefits

• Vacation: 25 days
• One Celebration Day per calendar year
• Work from (almost) anywhere; wherever you do your best work
• Mental Health Well-being: 6 company paid therapy sessions, subscription to a meditation app, wellbeing speaker series and resources
• Private Health & Dental and Life Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pension Fund
• Universal paid parental leave
• No meetings Fridays
• Also Perkbox and Booking.com business discounts
• Outstanding company social events