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Accounts Payable Associate

Coursera
$61,625 - $72,500 USD
United States, California, Mountain View
281 East Evelyn Avenue (Show on map)
Aug 21, 2025
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners withover 350 leading university and industry partnersto offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera's platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. We're a global platform aiming to transform lives through learning by offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery. We're looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners eager to shape the future of education. If you're ready to build the global programs and tools that fuel the power of online learning, join Team Coursera. At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you. Job Overview Financial management is crucial to the performance and success of any company. The roles and responsibilities of the Coursera Finance team include accounting, financial reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting, and compliance. Problem solvers at heart, this team works to fuel Coursera's growth by developing creative solutions in response to accounting and finance challenges. Coursera is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Associate to join our growing Finance team. This role will assist with daily AP operations, such as managing vendor relations, processing/approving invoices, and assisting with month-end close tasks. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented professional who multi-tasks well and can handle shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities Manage the end-to-end process of invoice processing, including reviewing and approving vendor invoices within specified limits to ensure accuracy and compliance across U.S. and international subsidiaries Actively monitor and promptly respond to internal and external inquiries and requests through the ServiceNow ticketing system, supporting stakeholders across U.S. and international subsidiaries Provide support in month-end close procedures, including monthly vendor accruals, corporate credit card reconciliations, and fulfilling reporting requests related to employee expenses and vendor invoices for U.S. and international subsidiaries Complete vendor onboarding and maintain the integrity of vendor records and documentation in compliance with SOX requirements across U.S. and international subsidiaries Support the review of employee expense reports, ensuring adherence to global travel and expense policies and appropriate documentation Assist with ad hoc requests and other projects as assigned related to T&E and AP, with attention to global operational needs Basic Qualifications 2+ years of experience in a similar role with knowledge of US GAAP Experience with Excel and Google Sheets, particularly using advanced functions Detail oriented and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and workflows, ensuring continuity of operations across various functions within Accounts Payable and Expense Management Serve as a flexible team resource, with the ability to pivot between different AP and T&E responsibilities across U.S. and international subsidiaries as needed Flexibility with personal schedule to accommodate meetings and collaborate effectively with global team members and stakeholders across various time zones Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related area of study Experience with Netsuite, Coupa, Workday Expenses, Service Now and Egencia *If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:* Excel Skills for Business Specialization Introduction to Financial Accounting: The Accounting Cycle Specialization Compensation US Zone 1 - San Francisco Metro, New York City Metro or Seattle Metro This role is not available in Zone 1 US Zone 2 - CA (outside of SF Bay Area), CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, NY/NJ (other than NYC), OR, RI, TX, VA, WA (other than Seattle) $61,625 - $72,500 USD US Zone 3 - all other locations not listed in Zone 1 or 2 $57,800 - $68,000 USD The range listed above is the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change. Salary is just one component of Coursera's total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for a bonus program and equity in the form of RSUs. A number of factors are taken into account when determining pay, which includes: job level, location, training/education, business need, skill set, and internal equity. Coursera is anEqual Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org. For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here. For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.