Description
At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers approximately 25 million Internet properties, for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code.
As a Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a high-impact operational role serving as the primary right-hand support to leadership in driving the quality, speed, and accuracy of Cloudflare's core finance processes. You will assist in supervising and guiding the day-to-day accounts payable operations executed by our workforce in Pune, India, ensuring high team performance and strict SLA maintenance.
Key responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements:
- Oracle Fusion Proficiency: Direct, hands-on experience utilizing Oracle Fusion for enterprise accounts payable workflows, payment processing, and transaction management is strictly required.
- Vast AP & Payment Experience: 4+ years of progressive experience in corporate Accounts Payable and global payment execution within an international or high-growth technology environment.
- Project & Automation Track Record: Proven experience assisting with or leading process improvement projects, financial system integrations, or AI-driven automation initiatives.
- Escalation & Operational Management: Demonstrated ability to act as an operational anchor, supporting high-volume transaction exceptions, assisting in vendor escalations, and maintaining SLA standards.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail, with a proven track record of proactively identifying bottlenecks and delivering effective solutions.
- Education & Application: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.