Associate Accounts Payable & Expense Specialist

The role

This person will process and record vendor invoices and employee expenses. They will manage approval workflows, support system implementations, and contribute to AI-enabled automation initiatives.

What you will do

• Process and record vendor invoices accurately and timely
• Review invoices and employee expenses for appropriate coding
• Manage the routing of invoices through the approval process
• Review employee expense reports for compliance and completeness
• Identify exceptions, duplicate submissions, and policy violations
• Coordinate with Procurement and internal stakeholders
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and employees
• Support payment runs and reconciliation of open items
• Maintain accurate records for audit readiness and compliance
• Participate in system implementations and testing

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in accounts payable, employee expense administration, accounting operations, or a similar finance role
• Experience processing vendor invoices and employee expense reports in a multi-entity or fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of accounts payable controls, invoice approval workflows, expense policies, and basic accounting principles
• Experience with an ERP system and expense management or accounts payable automation tools
• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in transaction processing and review
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through on open items
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets
• Comfortable working with evolving systems and processes
• Interest in applying automation and AI to improve finance processes
• Ability to handle confidential financial and employee information with discretion

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• NetSuite and PTP tools (such as Zip or Ramp) experience
• Experience preparing reconciliations and operational reports

About the company

LaunchDarkly provides a platform that helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve. The platform helps improve the velocity and stability of software releases.