Accounts Payable Analyst - Oyster

About Oyster

Oyster is a global employment platform that lets companies hire, pay, and care for brilliant people anywhere. We are a fully distributed team across 60+ countries, proving that a high-performing culture doesn't need an office.

The Role

As an Accounts Payable Analyst, you will help run accurate, timely, and controlled accounts payable operations for external vendors. You will coordinate closely with our invoice-processing BPO, resolve discrepancies, manage AP communications, complete reconciliations and close activities in NetSuite, and partner with Treasury, Accounting, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Beyond daily execution, you will help improve and automate the workflows that support Oyster’s global financial operations.

Location: While this position is posted in specific locations, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote. To create the best experience for this employee and meet business needs, this role requires you to be based within +3/-3 UTC.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve AP discrepancies and vendor queries accurately and promptly.
• Support the BPO in processing invoices completely, accurately, and on time in NetSuite.
• Ensure AP work complies with internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage AP mailboxes and communication channels with clear documentation and tracking.
• Process vendor’s invoices in NetSuite.
• Perform regular AP account reconciliations and investigate exceptions thoroughly.
• Partner with Treasury and Accounting to support timely, accurate payments.
• Complete month-end AP close activities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and compliant vendor master data.
• Contribute to cross-functional AP improvement and automation projects.
• Maintain AP documentation and training materials.
• Build effective relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.

Core Requirements

• At least three years of professional AP accounting experience, including financial processing and reconciliation.
• Advanced ERP experience.
• Advanced Google Sheets and Excel capability, plus proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• A track record of high-quality execution in high-growth, high-volume, globally distributed AP environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated AP process-improvement and technology-innovation experience.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and systematic working methods.
• Self-motivation, initiative, and proactive problem-solving.

Bonus / Nice-to-Have Experience

• Formal accounting education or a related qualification.
• Payroll-processing experience.
• Advanced NetSuite experience.

This might not be right for you if...

• You prefer narrowly transactional work without process-improvement ownership.
• You have limited experience on a standard AP process with Purchase Order.
• You are uncomfortable investigating ambiguous discrepancies across several stakeholders.
• You need close day-to-day direction rather than independently prioritizing work.
• You have limited experience with high-volume, global AP operations.

Additional Requirements

• A reliable home internet connection and fluency in both written and spoken English.

Benefits & How We Work

• Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. Work from where you live, as long as it's within the required timezone overlap.
• Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.
• Mental health support: Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.
• Wellbeing allowance: Monthly allowance in your ThanksBen wallet.
• Flexible parental leave: At least three months’ paid leave for all new parents, with job protection for up to 12 months.
• WFH stipend: Stipend for your laptop and home office equipment.