Accountant - Accounts Payable & Controls Specialist

Bird

9h • Remote

About The Position

Hey there!
Bird launched micromobility. Now we’re shaping its future.
We’re Bird, and we’re on a mission to transform the way the world moves one ride at a time. Our products, services, and people share one common goal: to make cities more livable by empowering people and communities everywhere to move freely, discover new possibilities, and create a cleaner, more connected future. To cleaner air. To calmer streets. To cities built for people.
Who We Are
Bird is a global leader in micromobility, dedicated to shaping the future of urban movement. Our cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions are available in over 200 cities worldwide.
We take a collaborative, community-first approach to micromobility. Bird partners closely with the cities in which it operates, leveraging our experience and safety-first technology to help them meet their shared mobility and climate goals and provide a reliable, affordable, and responsible transportation option for people who live and work there.
Our award-winning electric vehicles have empowered more than eighty-seven million rides in cities around the world and helped riders take carbon-free trips in more than 200 cities globally. And our teams are constantly pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.
Job Summary
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Accountant - Accounts Payable & Controls Specialist to support and oversee key AP operational processes in a global environment. This role is not focused on invoice processing, but rather on controls, vendor management, system ownership, and issue resolution across Accounts Payable and Accounting.
This is a fully remote role requiring a high level of ownership, autonomy, and continuous engagement.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in Accounts Payable, AP Operations, or related roles
• Strong understanding of AP controls, vendor reconciliations, and payment processes
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Experience with expense management and corporate credit card platforms
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Excellent communication skills in English

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a global / multi-entity environment
• Experience supporting OCR or AP automation projects
• Exposure to SOX or internal controls
• Experience working with offshore AP teams
• Experience with NetSuite
• CPA

Responsibilities

• Support and oversee weekly payment runs
• Act as escalation point for payment inquiries and vendor issues
• Reconcile vendor balances and resolve discrepancies
• Own and monitor the Company’s Top vendors, performing monthly reviews, variance analysis, and balance adjustments when required
• Manage vendor credits, refunds, and prepayments
• Review and monitor invoice coding to ensure accuracy and consistency across GL accounts, departments, markets, amortization schedules, and periods.
• Partner with Accounting to design and implement a consistent invoice coding process
• Identify and correct miscoding, working closely with Accounting
• Proactively flag recurring coding issues and drive standardization and control improvements
• Own AP ledger, AP reconciliations, corporate credit cards, and expense report accounts
• Review and monitor the AP register
• Perform regular controls over bill credits, journal entries and vendor balances
• Support month-end close activities related to AP
• Actively identify process gaps, errors, and control weaknesses
• Assist with accrual analysis
• Act as system owner for: Navan (employee reimbursements) BREX (Corporate Credit Card platform)
• Support implementation of OCR solutions for invoice automation
• Partner with Accounting and IT on system improvements and integrations
• Support 1099 preparation and review
• Assist with purchasing-related AP activities
• Partner with Accounting to resolve AP-related differences and operational issues
• Provide ad-hoc support for other payment-related activities as needed

Benefits

• Plenty of time off to relax and recharge, plus a wellness resource to help you wind down.
• A work-from-home stipend.
• An employer-paid healthcare package.
• Of course, Bird ride credits to get you where you need to be!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees