Accountant

Avalara is building a Procure-to-Pay shared services center in Pune, India.  We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Analyst to join the team and support full cycle accounts payable and expense management including coding invoices, obtaining approvals, issuing payments, and reviewing / approving global expense claims in alignment with the Global Business Travel and Expense policy.  In addition, the Accounts Payable Analyst will play a key role in driving efficiencies and optimizing global process, including identifying improvement and automation opportunities.  The Accounts Payable Analyst will support business operations in the US and other geographies and will interact with global stakeholders and suppliers.

• Core Accounts Payable
• Invoice Entry, Coding, Approvals. Identify simplification, standardization, and automaton opportunities.
• Reconcile data by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Address and respond to vendor and/or internal stakeholder inquiries promptly and professionally
• Prepare journal entries, including month-end accruals, and perform general ledger account reconciliations
• Maintain and manage the Master Vendor file
• Maintain 1099 information and collect W-9 information from vendors
• Conduct TIN match in IRS database
• Own year-end 1099-MISC filing
• Travel & Expense Management
• Manage expense reimbursement claims queue.  Identify and propose automation opportunities with the goal of eliminating manual review.
• Train new and existing users on business expense system (Concur) to ensure business expense reimbursements are processed accurately and efficiently
• Manage the corporate card program, including month end accruals, and reconciliations to statement
• Strategic / Transformational
• Support design, implementation, and testing of Accounts Payable and T&E process and system enhancements
• Support the development and tracking of key metrics
• Identify actions based on data to improve key metrics (shorten cycle time, improve accuracy, reduce rework, increase automated/touchless transactions, improve customer satisfaction, etc)
• Perform other special projects as directed by management

Qualification :

• 2-5 years’ experience in Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense Management
• Shift Timing : Evening shift - 4:30 PM T0 1:30 AM .
• Bachelor’s Degree required.  Accounting or Information Systems majors preferred.
• Be able to work a hybrid schedule (support US and EMEA stakeholders)
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Experience in a rapidly evolving P2P environment
• Demonstrated Experience defining and implementing process improvements including simplification, standardization, and automation
• Experience with P2P, ERP, and T&E systems.  (NetSuite and Concur experience as an admin highly preferred.)
• Experience with AP Workflow and Automation Tools is a plus
• Must have the ability to analyze and solve problems, prioritize tasks and work independently
• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent organizational and planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment are essential
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and have the flexibility to handle multiple priorities
• Proficient with MS Excel and Word
• Experience with month-end close process
• Aptitude for learning and developing new processes
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making in planning, organizing, and conducting work assignments