Temporary Accounts Payable Specialist, KAYAK
9 Months
Travel search engine
Job no longer available
Travel search engine
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is curious, accepts change and thrives on process improvement
- You are detail oriented, highly organized and have excellent problem solving skills
- You enjoy working independently but know the value of teamwork and collaboration
- A successful candidate has a strong customer service attitude and ability to operate effectively in a challenging, fast-paced environment to support our continued growth
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting
- 1-3 years of experience in Finance Operations, exposure to Accounting is an asset
- Ability and willingness to quickly absorb new information and work in a rapid change environment
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to communicate confidently and professionally at all levels within the organization
- Solution focused and hands-on with the ability to prioritize effectively own work in order to meet deadlines
- Sophisticated Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)
- Strive for excellent business support and accept customer service mentality and critical thinking
- Ability to work effectively cross-functionally with various departments throughout the organization
- Curiosity about ERP systems and data flows through end to end AP processes
- Proactive approach to problem solving and a high level of attention to detail
- Experience with Docupeak and Netsuite is considered an advantage
What the job involves
- You will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined
- Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each other’s strengths and insights
- We are looking for a proactive Temporary Accounts Payable Specialist to join us in the Global AP team at KAYAK/OpenTable
- N this role you will be working closely with internal and external stakeholders and ensure accurate and timely payments to our vendors and employee expense reimbursements
- You will also review travel and expense claims and act as the face of the Global AP team to explain the T&E policy and how to use the T&E reimbursement system to users across the business
- In this role, you will:
- Be responsible for accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices
- Provide excellent, timely customer service to our vendors and other stakeholders
- Timely review and approval of expense reports against our T&E policy
- Manage the accounts payable email inbox and respond to inquiries promptly and professionally
- Review of vendor agreements and vendor accounts to ensure compliance with payments, advise Business on vendor and contract queries
- Support the preparation of various AP reports: AP KPIs, expense audits, AP statistics and expense categorization reviews
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to accounts payable
- Support month end close activities related to Accounts Payable
- Monitor accounts payable aging reports and ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices
- Support Supervisor and Sr. Manager and Global AP process improvement by answering system and AP process related questions and assisting with project specific tasks
Our take
KAYAK is a travel agency and metasearch engine owned and operated by Booking Holdings. KAYAK processes over 6 billion queries across its platforms each year for travel information - as one of the world’s leading travel search engines, KAYAK searches other sites to show travellers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages. It offers a variety of tools and features such as KAYAK trips, explore, and price forecast.
There’s been speculation over the years about online travel companies getting into the hotel business, and KAYAK is no exception. The company is expanding its hospitality offerings beyond its traditional hotel referral and booking services, but despite speculation through the 2020s, has stopped short of opening hotels under its own brand, preferring to partner with preexisting companies on their hotel tech.
Since being acquired by Booking Holdings, the global leader in online travel, in 2013, KAYAK has continued to expand and innovate, enhancing the travel experience for users all around the world. And now KAYAK manages a portfolio of metasearch brands including SWOODOO, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. With the aim to make it easier for everyone to experience the world - it now operates sites in more than 70 countries and territories.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work flexibly: Our global flexible work policy lets our teams decide if they head into one of our offices or work from anywhere else
- Team-wide time off: Most of our team disconnects at the same time each year to recharge and reconnect
- Global volunteer week: Take VTO (Volunteer Time Off) to support the organizations and charitable efforts you believe in
- Wellness: We take care of each other - providing opportunities and spaces to live that work-life balance
- Resource groups: Our five ERGs are employee-led groups for underrepresented communities and their allies
- Career growth: We provide opportunities for our team to develop their skills – or learn new ones – on their own terms
Company HQ
East Side of Stamford, Stamford, CT
Leadership
Steve Hafner
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Board Member of Trulia, Blade and SeatGeek and currently an Executive at OpenTable.
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