# Accounts Payable Specialist

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** oracle fusion, accounts payable, global payments, Process Automation, AI Automation, ERP Systems, SOX Compliance, financial reconciliation, procure-to-pay, uat testing
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Support global Accounts Payable operations as the right-hand to the Manager of Operations Accounting. Oversee daily AP processing and SLAs for the Pune team, execute payment runs, resolve supplier escalations, drive AI/automation projects, and support month-end close and SOX controls. Requires 4+ years AP experience and Oracle Fusion proficiency.

## Job Description

## Role Responsibilities

**Operational Leadership & SLA Maintenance:** Serve as the primary right-hand operational lead to the Manager, Operations Accounting, overseeing daily AP and employee expense processing to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) for processing speed and accuracy are consistently met or exceeded by our team in Pune.

**Global Payment Execution:** Assist in executing, reviewing, and optimizing weekly and ad hoc corporate payment runs for the Global Accounts Payable department, enforcing strict controls, timeliness, and multi-currency payment accuracy.

**Supplier Escalation Support:** Support the management team in investigating and resolving complex supplier escalations, payment failures, and vendor inquiries, leveraging local time zone advantages for rapid issue closure.

**Financial Close Tasks:** Assist the global finance team with critical month-end and quarter-end closing tasks, including subledger reconciliations, accrual reporting, and ensuring all AP transactional data is correctly booked prior to general ledger cutoffs.

**Automation & AI Solutions:** Drive and execute project-related work focused on modernizing finance operations, including designing process improvements, building scalable workflow solutions, and implementing AI-driven automation to streamline manual AP operations.

**System Integration & Testing:** Support ongoing financial system projects and ERP initiatives by participating in requirement gathering, Unit and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), data validation, and post-implementation process optimization.

**Control & Audit Execution:** Ensure the local operational workforce adheres strictly to Procure-to-Pay (P2P) internal controls, maintaining complete documentation to support SOX compliance and external audit reviews.

## Role Requirements (Must-Have Skills)

- Direct, hands-on experience utilizing Oracle Fusion for enterprise accounts payable workflows, payment processing, and transaction management is strictly required.
- 4+ years of progressive experience in corporate Accounts Payable and global payment execution within an international or high-growth technology environment.
- Proven experience assisting with or leading process improvement projects, financial system integrations, or AI-driven automation initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to act as an operational anchor, supporting high-volume transaction exceptions, assisting in vendor escalations, and maintaining SLA standards.
- Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail, with a proven track record of proactively identifying bottlenecks and delivering effective solutions.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

## Nice-to-Have Skills

- A CPA, Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent international accounting certification is highly preferred.
- Prior experience working within or overseeing workflows across a global shared services center (SSC) or contracted workforce model (e.g., Bengaluru/Pune teams).
- Experience with advanced OCR technology, robotic process automation (RPA), or generative AI tools applied to Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Familiarity with SOX compliance standards and internal control frameworks in a publicly listed tech company.

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