The role supports Avalara’s global Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense operations by managing invoice and expense processing activities that ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely business support. As part of the AP & T&E team, the position works closely with vendors, internal stakeholders, and finance partners across regions to resolve issues and improve operational efficiency. What differentiates this role at Avalara is the opportunity to work in a digitally enabled finance environment where analysts contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives. The role reports into AP & T&E leadership and operates in a collaborative global team with hybrid working.

The role performs day-to-day invoice and employee expense processing, including exception handling, reconciliations, and adherence to global policies and controls. Daily activities include working in ERP and T&E systems to resolve vendor and employee inquiries and support month-end close activities. The role also reviews exception trends, supports process or system enhancements as needed, and collaborates with stakeholders to improve accuracy, turnaround time, and overall process efficiency.

• 3–6 years of experience in Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense operations, independently managing invoice and expense processing and standard exceptions.
• Hands-on experience using ERP and T&E systems (such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Concur) to complete daily processing, reconciliations, and close activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage volume, meet SLAs, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience reviewing system-generated or automated exceptions and escalating trends appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for reconciliations, data validation, and operational reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field supporting independent execution of the role.

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.

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.

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.