Remote Contractor: Accounts Payable Analyst (Philippines base, US hours)

Seeking to hire a Remote Accounts Payable Analyst Contractor based out of the Philippines who seeks an opportunity to make a real impact by driving process improvement and system implementation efforts to streamline operations and improve the quality of the accounts payable process. This contractor will directly enable Newsela to grow and scale efficiently, and ultimately help increase our ability to get engaging, culturally responsive learning content into K-12 schools and districts nationwide.

Scope of Services:

• Responsible for accurate processing and coding of invoices and expense reports in a timely manner.
• Help scale accounting operations (processes and systems) as Newsela grows.
• Monitoring the Accounts Payable inbox, processing vendor invoices, responding to A/P inquiries from vendors and employees, managing employee expense reports, and monitoring credit card transactions and compliance
• Work with vendors to sign them up for e-payment to ensure timely delivery, as well as work through any other issues a vendor may have (i.e. invoice not approved internally, routed to wrong approver, invoice not received).
• Work directly with FP&A to gain insights into the operations of the business and their impact on Newsela’s financial statements.

Skills & Experience:

• 1+ years of accounts payable experience required, accounting experience with a US SaaS company highly preferred
• Must be able to work for 8 hours a day Monday - Friday between 20:00 - 8:00 GMT+8 (Philippine Standard Time)
• Strong communicator in English at a professional level (written and verbal)
• Experienced in an array of accounting softwares including Bill.com, Navan, Ramp, and Netsuite
• Must have working experience with GoogleSuite including Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheet, etc
• Experience working at a fast-paced, high volume, and rapidly growing company preferred
• Able to monitor and respond to internal slack inquiries in a timely manner
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel formulas as well as an understanding of reconciling transaction data using Microsoft Excel
• Highly organized, problem-solver, detail-oriented, and are always looking to improve processes and help teammates.

Please note that given the nature of the contract, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits.

Monthly Contract Range: $830 - $1000 USD / month

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