Accounts Payable Specialist II
About The Position
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here. Pinterest is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to help power a best-in-class AP experience across our global business. In this role, you’ll support full-cycle AP operations by reviewing, verifying, and reconciling a wide range of transactions, partnering closely with stakeholders to resolve issues, and helping ensure our processes are accurate, timely, and compliant. You’ll also play a role in shaping how we work by using AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve efficiency, surface exceptions, and support smart, high-quality decision-making across the Accounts Payable function. The role will report directly to the Accounts Payable Manager.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Strong knowledge of P2P processes, AP controls, and tax/VAT requirements.
- Experience with 1099 processing and reporting.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and sound judgment.
- Clear communicator with a collaborative, customer-first approach.
- Experience supporting month-end close and audit requests.
- Comfortable using systems, data, and AI-enabled tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Oracle R12, Zip, or similar AP/P2P systems
- Knowledge of SOX and audit-ready processes
- Familiarity with international AP, multiple currencies, and payment types
- Experience with system testing, process improvements, or AI/automation tools
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary liaison to our offshore AP team, acting as a point of escalation to resolve invoice, supplier, payment, and process issues in a timely manner.
- Own key aspects of the full-cycle Accounts Payable process, partnering cross-functionally to support supplier onboarding, invoice processing, payment execution, and issue resolution.
- Help monitor and uphold global AP policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with company standards and external regulatory requirements.
- Use AI-enabled AP tools and internal productivity solutions to identify invoice exceptions, detect duplicate or anomalous transactions, and help prioritize remediation with strong judgment and attention to policy.
- Leverage AI to summarize AP trends, support root-cause analysis, and draft clear, effective stakeholder communications while maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, and audit-ready documentation.
- Partner with systems and business stakeholders on testing, process design, and issue resolution, contributing to scalable solutions and AI-assisted workflow enhancements.
- Support U.S. and international tax compliance and reporting activities, including 1099 reporting and VAT refund processes, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.
- Prepare AP-related month-end close activities and respond to internal and external audit requests with well-organized support and documentation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by helping test, refine, and adopt AI-assisted processes and automations that improve efficiency, reporting quality, controls, and the employee and supplier experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
