Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

At Remitly, we help immigrant communities around the world send over $6 billion a year to their loved ones. Sending money is faster, easier, and costs less with our all-digital money transfer platform. Our vision is to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial service products on the planet. At Remitly, your work has a direct and positive impact on people around the globe. Your work matters, every day.

What You’ll Do

• Review the work of the Accounts Payable Specialist, ensuring proper coding of GL accounts, department allocations, and amortization schedules.
• Prepare and review weekly payment registers to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Take primary responsibility for processing invoices in the APAC region (PH, SG, AU, CA, India, Japan, NZ), handling customer refunds, and serving as a backup for processing global invoices (US & EMEA).
• Post adjusting journal entries promptly for issues identified by both Accounts Payable and Corporate Accounting.
• Troubleshoot vendor-related issues, including payable setup and payment discrepancies.
• Support the AP Lead by maintaining the AP inbox and responding to inquiries from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure vendor payables are processed in compliance with departmental procedures, with accuracy and timeliness.
• Contribute to month-end close activities, ensuring all invoices are properly posted in the correct accounting period with complete documentation.
• Manage monthly and quarterly BIR tax filings.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues with open payables, collaborating closely with AP team members in Manila, Managua, and Seattle.
• Uphold internal controls and ensure consistency across the procure-to-pay process.
  
  

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in an Accounts Payable role.
• Proficient in processing invoices across multiple currencies and subsidiaries.
• Extensive experience handling and processing invoices in the APAC region, particularly the Philippines.
• Knowledgeable in Philippine VAT and Withholding Tax (WHT) applications.
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Coupa, or similar ERP systems (experience with AI-driven invoice processing is a plus).
• Proven ability to initiate and implement process improvements; Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and geographies.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
  
  

Our Benefits

• Rice Allowance
• Transportation Allowance
• Paid Vacation
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Accident and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
  
  

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.