Accounts Payable Specialist

India

Accounts Payable Specialist

  • India
  • Accounting

Launched in 2012 by two Stanford professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 168 million registered learners. Our mission is to provide universal access to world-class learning. We partner with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations and Professional Certificates degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. 

Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.

Job 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, processing/approving invoices, 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.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the end-to-end process of invoice processing, including reviewing and approving vendor invoices within specified limits to ensure accuracy and compliance across U.S. and international subsidiaries
  • Actively monitor and promptly respond to internal and external inquiries and requests through the ServiceNow ticketing system, supporting stakeholders across U.S. and international subsidiaries
  • Provide support in month-end close procedures, including monthly vendor accruals, corporate credit card reconciliations, and fulfilling reporting requests related to employee expenses and vendor invoices for U.S. and international subsidiaries
  • Complete vendor onboarding and maintain the integrity of vendor records and documentation in compliance with SOX requirements across U.S. and international subsidiaries
  • Support the review of employee expense reports, ensuring adherence to global travel and expense policies and appropriate documentation
  • Assist with ad hoc requests and other projects as assigned related to T&E and AP, with attention to global operational needs

Basic Qualifications:

  • 4 + years of experience in a similar role
  • Flexibility in Working Hours. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic, global environment and be willing to adapt their schedule to accommodate meetings and collaboration with team members and stakeholders in different time zones
  • Knowledge of US GAAP
  • Experience with Excel, particularly using advanced functions 
  • Demonstrates strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and workflows, ensuring continuity of operations across various functions within Accounts Payable and Expense Management
  • Brings versatile teamwork skills and thrives in fast-paced environments, serve as a flexible team resource, with the ability to pivot between different AP and T&E responsibilities across U.S. and international subsidiaries as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related area of study
  • Experience with Netsuite, Coupa, Workday Expenses, Service Now and Egencia

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