Job Description

Accounts Payable Accountant

at Coursera India

Coursera can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity, assuming candidates have eligible working rights and a sufficient timezone overlap with their team. Our interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a remote-first company.
Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with more than 100 million registered learners. Coursera partners with 275+ leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.
Job Overview:
Financial management is crucial to the performance and success of any company. The roles and responsibilities of the Coursera Finance team include accounting, financial reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting, and compliance. Problem solvers at heart, this team works to fuel Coursera’s growth by developing creative solutions in response to accounting and finance challenges.
Coursera is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Accountant to join our growing Finance team. The Accounts Payable Accountant will assist with daily AP operations, such as managing vendor relations, processing invoices and expense reports. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented professional who multi-tasks well and can handle shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:

• Process invoices, including ensuring coding of the transactions are accurate, taxes are correctly captured as applicable (VAT, GST, etc.), and invoice aligns with related contract
• Review and process employee expense reports and ensure compliance with company travel and expense policies
• Work closely with third party accountants to ensure international payment files are accurate and payments are on schedule
• Complete vendor onboarding and maintain the integrity of vendor files and documents
• Resolve internal and external invoice and payment inquiries, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons
• Participates in ad-hoc tasks/projects as they arise

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related area of study
• 1.5+ years of experience in a similar role
• Experience with Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Netsuite, Expensify, Egencia and Coupa a plus
• Able to work both independently, cross-functionally and collaboratively
• Organized and able to work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Values collaboration and contributing to the shared goals and success of the team and company

If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:

• Excel Skills for Business Specialization
• Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle Specialization

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