Senior Expense Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Lead the AP month-end closing process and vendor account reconciliation, aiming for a 5-business-day close.

• Oversee complex and high-value vendor relationships, including negotiation of payment terms and escalation processes.

• Manage the Payhawk corporate card program and ensure compliance with expense policies, conducting periodic T&E audits.

• Propel automation in AP and expense processes, incorporating invoice OCR, automated 3-way matching, spend analytics, and self-service reporting.

• Collaborate with FP&A and Procurement to enhance spend visibility, ensure budget accuracy, perform variance analysis, and drive source-to-pay improvements.

• Evaluate payment runs and approval workflows, ensuring adherence to 2-way/3-way matching and appropriate segregation of duties.

• Spot opportunities for early-payment discounts and optimize vendor onboarding processes.

• Review and guide junior accountant(s), offering daily coaching and fostering a resilient, cross-trained expense accounting team.

• Report directly to the VP of Finance.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years in accounts payable or expense accounting.

• Experience with NetSuite and modern expense/corporate card platforms (such as Payhawk, Ramp, Brex, or Navan).

• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment typical of a growing global SaaS company.

• Proficient in overseeing payment run governance, designing approval workflows, and ensuring segregation of duties.

• Prior experience in reviewing or mentoring junior accounting personnel.

• Views expense policy compliance as a control mechanism rather than a mere checklist.

• Proactively escalates vendor risks before they impact payment timelines.

• Knowledge of SOX or equivalent internal control frameworks.

• Experience supporting SOC 2 or financial statement audit requests related to accounts payable, T&E, and vendor controls.

• Comfortable challenging non-compliant spending, including from senior stakeholders.

• Full professional proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

• Valid work authorization for the location of hire is required.

• Omilia cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.

• Willingness to travel occasionally for team gatherings.

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or international equivalent) is a plus.

• Familiarity with AI tools (such as Claude) and automation platforms (like n8n) is advantageous.

• Experience in scaling AP/expense processes during periods of rapid growth is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Long-term employment with vacation days included.

• Opportunities for professional development (courses, training, etc.).

• Be part of innovative technology products that have a global impact in the service industry.

• Work alongside proficient and enjoyable colleagues.

• Apple equipment provided.

• An equal opportunity, diverse, and inclusive workplace.