[Remote] Accounts Payable Specialist (Contractor - 5 months)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KAYAK is the world’s leading travel search engine and is seeking a temporary Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Global AP team. In this role, you will ensure accurate and timely payments to vendors, review expense claims, and support process improvements within the team. 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 Skills • 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 arenaflex 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 • 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 Company Overview • KAYAK helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions. It is a sub-organization of Booking Holdings. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job

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