The role supports Avalara’s global Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense operations by owning complex invoice and expense processing activities that ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely business support. As part of the AP & T&E team, the position collaborates with cross-functional partners, vendors, and finance stakeholders across regions to resolve issues and improve operational efficiency. What differentiates this role at Avalara is the opportunity to work in a modern, automation-driven finance environment where experienced analysts contribute to process improvements and scalability initiatives. The role reports into senior AP & T&E leadership and operates in a collaborative global team with hybrid working.
What Your Responsibilities Will Be
The role is responsible for day-to-day invoice processing and employee expense reviews, including coding, exception handling, and ensuring compliance with global policies. The position regularly works in ERP and T&E systems to resolve vendor and employee inquiries, complete reconciliations, and support month-end close activities. Daily work involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and using automation and workflow tools to improve accuracy, turnaround time, and overall process efficiency. The role directly supports smooth business operations across regions through consistent, high-quality execution.
What You'll Need to be Successful
• 2–5 years of hands-on experience in Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense operations, performing invoice processing, expense review, and exception resolution independently.
• Experience working in an ERP and T&E system (such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Concur) to complete daily processing, reconciliations, and month-end activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple invoices or expense claims daily while meeting accuracy, compliance, and turnaround time expectations.
• Working knowledge of global AP and T&E policies, internal controls, and audit requirements to support compliant day-to-day execution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data validation, reconciliations, and reporting related to daily operational tasks.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field that supports independent execution of the role.
Avalara is an AI-first Company
AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.
You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.
You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.
You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.
How We'll Take Care of You
Total Rewards
In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.
Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.
Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.
What You Need To Know About Avalara
We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.
We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.
We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.
We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer
Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.