C3 AI
Senior Accounting Operations Analyst
Redwood City, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorship$53k-$88kDetected 5 days ago
LLMsAgentic AIComplianceAccountingExcelFP&AAuditingProcess ImprovementProcurementERPGAAPInternal AuditAccounts PayableNetSuite
About the role
- C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company.
- Learn more at: C3 AI C3 AI is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accounting Operations Analyst to join our Finance team.
- Please note that this position is full-time and located onsite at our Redwood City office.
Responsibilities
- manage the AP inbox and ensure all invoices are processed accurately and on time.
- manage payment scheduling and coordinate with Treasury to optimize cash flow.
- Own vendor onboarding and maintenance including W-9/W-8 collection, banking detail verification, and vendor master data integrity in NetSuite and Coupa
- Drive process improvement initiatives across the full procure-to-pay cycle: identify manual bottlenecks, champion automation opportunities in Coupa and NetSuite, and leverage C3 AI's own AI tools (agentic AI, generative AI) to reduce invoice cycle times and exception rates.
- Support month-end and quarter-end close by preparing AP aging reports, accruals, prepaid amortization schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain robust internal controls over AP, including SOX-compliant documentation, duplicate-payment detection, segregation of duties, and audit-ready transaction records
- support Auditors and internal audit reviews.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Legal, and FP&A on PO compliance, budget coding accuracy, and supplier contract terms
- Process and review high-volume vendor invoices end-to-end: receipt, coding, two-way PO matching, approval routing, and posting in NetSuite; manage the AP inbox and ensure all invoices are processed accurately and on time.
- Execute domestic and international payment runs (ACH, wire, check, virtual card); manage payment scheduling and coordinate with Treasury to optimize cash flow.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Demonstrated track record of driving AP process improvements: automation of invoice workflows, exception reduction, cycle-time compression, or ERP/P2P system enhancements
- experience piloting or deploying AI-assisted AP tools is a strong differentiator.
- familiarity with SOX controls and internal audit requirements in a public-company environment.
- experience with two-way PO matching and AP aging analysis.
- Effective communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally with Procurement, Legal, Treasury, and FP&A and to present AP metrics and process improvement recommendations to Finance leadership.
- Self-starter with a continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting priorities.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy with the ability to manage high invoice volumes while maintaining a low error rate; experience with two-way PO matching and AP aging analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with FloQast, Concur, or similar finance tools a plus.
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP as applied to accounts payable, accruals, and prepaid expenses
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy with the ability to manage high invoice volumes while maintaining a low error rate
Nice to have
- 4-5 years of accounts payable or broader accounting experience, preferably in a high-growth technology or SaaS company
- experience at a publicly traded company a strong plus.
- Hands-on proficiency with NetSuite (AP module, payment runs, saved searches) and Coupa (invoicing, purchase orders, supplier portal, spend analytics)
- experience with the NetSuite-Coupa integration preferred.
- Experience managing domestic and international vendor payments including ACH, wire, check, virtual card, and foreign currency transactions
- knowledge of TransferMate or similar cross-border payment platforms is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- experience with FloQast, Concur, or similar finance tools a plus.
Compensation
- C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.
Company info
- AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company.
- C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a hands-on mentality, strong attention to detail, and a can-do attitude in a fast-paced, publicly traded enterprise AI company.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.
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