Accounts Payable Specialist II - Travel & Expense

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Pinterest is looking for an experienced Travel and Expense Specialist who will be responsible for full-cycle Accounts Payable processing, including examining, verifying, and reconciling a variety of transactions while reinforcing training and providing guidance to stakeholders. This role will report directly to the Accounts Payable Manager..

What you’ll do:

• Liaison to two (2) Accenture Global AP Accountants. 
• Monitor and enforce the global travel and expense policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and best practices.
• Review and approve Global expense reports and reimbursements, resolving any issues or discrepancies.
• Ability to create reports needed to provide metrics and to assist in enforcing adherence to internal policies
• Participate in system testing (System liaison)—a key contributor to system business partners on technical issues and design.
• Prepare/assist audit support and request (SOX, EY, PBCs).
• Maintained documentation and guidelines for the Expensify system and global travel and expense policies and procedures.
• Participate and drive continuous improvement projects/initiatives. 

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of Travel and Expense experience
• Global banking experience working with multiple currencies and payment types.
• GAAP knowledge
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Strong …