San Francisco , CA
|Remote
|Contract
San Francisco, CA
|Remote
|Contract
Join a fast-paced finance team as an Accounts Payable Specialist supporting both U.S. and international vendors in a remote role aligned to Pacific Time. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of AP processes, strengthen operational controls, and help improve workflows in a growing technology environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end vendor invoice processing, including validation of vendor details, coding, tax treatment, and purchase order matching
- Monitor the AP inbox and route invoices through the appropriate system in a timely manner
- Respond to vendor questions and help ensure inquiries are handled within service timelines
- Support internal controls by following established procedures and identifying discrepancies or potential risks
- Document current workflows and look for ways to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Review billing statements and follow up with vendors to resolve outstanding issues
- Contribute to special projects, analysis, and other ad hoc finance tasks as needed
Skills
- 7+ years of experience processing accounts payable invoices across the U.S. and at least one international market
- Accounting background
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Experience working with confidential information and maintaining a high level of discretion
- Clear communication skills with a customer-service mindset
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners such as finance, accounting, tax, legal, and IT
- Comfort working independently and adapting to ambiguity
- Educational background in accounting or a related field
Preferred Skills
- Experience at a high-growth technology company
- Background improving AP processes and building workflows that scale
- Familiarity with AP automation tools such as OCR, RPA, or e-invoicing solutions
- Experience with Workday and Zip HQ
- Proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Experience supporting complex infrastructure-related invoices, including cloud, data center, networking, and hardware spend
- Strong process improvement mindset and interest in using AI tools to streamline work
- Team-oriented approach and comfort working in a collaborative environment
Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds can do their best work. We value different perspectives, experiences, and approaches, and we encourage candidates who share that commitment to apply.
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