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Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist

This role manages the full accounts payable and payroll lifecycle for fast-growing AI companies, processing vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and payroll transactions with precision and speed. It sits at the intersection of finance operations and cross-functional collaboration, working closely with procurement, HR, and accounting teams to maintain accurate records, ensure regulatory compliance, and support month-end and year-end closes. What distinguishes this role from general accounting work is its focus on process automation and scalability—specialists in this function identify manual bottlenecks and implement systems-driven solutions to handle high transaction volumes as companies scale. Typically embedded within lean Finance teams at early-to-growth stage AI companies, these roles often expand in scope as organizations expand globally, requiring expertise in multi-entity accounting, international payments, and audit-ready controls.

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Open Jobs24
Companies Hiring16
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Processing and managing full-cycle payroll operations including multiple pay frequencies and complex transactions

100%

Ensuring compliance with federal, state, local and international payroll tax regulations and reporting requirements

100%

Managing accounts payable operations from invoice intake through payment execution and reconciliation

95%

Performing month-end close activities including reconciliations, accruals and variance analysis

90%

Managing vendor relationships, master data maintenance and payment processing workflows

85%

Maintaining accurate general ledger coding and supporting financial reporting requirements

80%

Handling complex equity compensation transactions including stock options, RSUs and tax withholding calculations

75%

Supporting internal and external audits with documentation, controls testing and remediation activities

70%

Processing travel and expense reports with policy compliance validation and reimbursement execution

60%
$ skills --emerging

Managing international payroll operations across multiple currencies, entities and regulatory environments

65%

Building and maintaining SOX-compliant internal controls and segregation of duties frameworks

60%

Developing scalable reporting models and analytics for performance monitoring and trend analysis

55%

Designing and implementing process automation using artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for improved accuracy and efficiency

40%
$ skills --soft

Leading cross-functional collaboration with HR, legal, procurement and finance teams

90%

Identifying process improvement opportunities and driving continuous optimization initiatives

85%

Communicating complex technical issues clearly to stakeholders at all organizational levels

80%

Managing competing priorities and meeting tight deadlines in fast-paced growth environments

75%

Mentoring and developing team members while providing exceptional internal customer service

70%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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NetSuitehigh
Workdayhigh
ADPmoderate
Google Workspacemoderate
Coupalow
HiBoblow
Ramplow
SAP S/4HANAlow
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Excelhigh
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Open Jobs

24 open Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist jobs across 16 companies.

Legora6d
Global Payroll Specialist
Stockholm HQ·Finance
Harvey1w
International Payroll Manager, Dublin
Dublin·Finance
Harvey1w
Accounts Payable Manager, Dublin
Dublin·Finance
Nscale2w
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst - P2P
Norway·Finance
Lambda3w
Accounts Payable Accountant
San Jose Office (First St)·Finance
Together AI3w
Payroll Manager
San Francisco·Finance
Nebius3w
Accounts Payable Accountant
Amsterdam, Netherlands·Finance
Harvey4w
Senior Payroll Analyst
San Francisco·Finance
Legora4w
Accounts Payable Manager - Global
New York City·Finance
Recursion1mo
Accounting Clerk (Temporary Contract)
Salt Lake City, Utah·Finance
ElevenLabs1mo
AP Specialist
United Kingdom·Finance
Nscale1mo
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst - PTP
Singapore·Finance
Glean1mo
Senior Payroll Analyst (4 PM – 1 AM IST Shift)
Bangalore, India·Finance
Mistral AI1mo
Accounts Payable Manager
Paris·Finance
MongoDB1mo
Senior Associate, Payroll
Gurugram·Finance
Nscale1mo
Travel and Expense Specialist
Poland·Finance
Scale AI1mo
Travel & Expense Manager
Mexico City, MX·Finance
Anthropic1mo
Sr. Payroll Manager
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA·Finance
Anthropic1mo
Director, Global Accounts Payable
San Francisco, CA·Finance
Anthropic1mo
Senior International Payroll Specialist
Dublin, IE·Finance