KAYAK · 1 week ago
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contractor - 5 months)
Norwalk Office
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$63K/yr - $75K/yr
5+ years expKAYAK, part of Booking Holdings, is the world’s leading travel search engine, helping people find their perfect travel solutions. They are seeking a temporary Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure accurate and timely payments to vendors and manage expense reimbursements while supporting process improvements in the Global AP team.
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Responsibilities
Accurately and efficiently process vendor invoices, ensuring timeliness and attention to detail
Provide excellent, responsive customer service to vendors and internal stakeholders
Review and approve employee expense reports in accordance with the company’s T&E policy
Manage invoice and payment related vendor queries promptly and professionally, ensuring timely resolution
Review vendor accounts and bank details to ensure compliance with payments, advise Business on vendor and contract queries
Support ad hoc invoice and payment issue investigation and vendor reconciliation process
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to Accounts Payable
Support month end close activities related to Accounts Payable (investigation and resolution of failed and duplicate payments and payment application issues)
Monitor Accounts Payable aging reports and ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years' experience in Accounts Payable; exposure to Accounting is an asset
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
A high level of attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and data integrity
Proven ability to prioritize and manage your own workload effectively, handling multiple tasks and competing deadlines
Ability and willingness to quickly absorb new information and adapt in a fast-changing environment
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with the confidence to engage professionally at all organizational levels
A solution focused, hands-on mindset, with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams across the organization
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
Strong customer-service focus and commitment to delivering high-quality business support
Curiosity and interest in ERP systems and understanding end-to-end AP data flows
Preferred
Experience with NetSuite, SoftCo, Expensify or Zendesk is an advantage
Benefits
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
No Meeting Fridays
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Health benefits
Flexible spending account
Retirement benefits
Life insurance
Paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays)
Parental leave benefits
Annual bonus
Company
KAYAK
KAYAK helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions. It is a sub-organization of Booking Holdings.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$229MKey Investors
IVPAccelSequoia Capital
2013-05-21Acquired
2012-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $6M
2012-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Steve Hafner
CEO and Co-founder
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