Senior Analyst, Finance Shared Services

ABOUT AIRWALLEX Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us. ATTRIBUTES WE VALUE We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles https://www.airwallex.com/us/operating-principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next. Job Description: Established in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex is a global payments fintech company transforming the way businesses move and manage money globally. We have built a global financial infrastructure platform to help businesses transact, collect and pay across 130+ countries and 50+ currencies, without the constraints of the traditional global financial system. We've grown to 13 global locations and have raised over $900 million in funding. To support our ambitious growth plans, we’re looking for smart, collaborative and passionate people who are looking to make a genuine impact. This person will be a key member of the Airwallex Finance Shared Services. As Senior Specialist you will take full ownership of account payable operations for all entities in Airwallex and ensure compliance with financial reporting, local audit and tax requirements. You will work closely with multiple business units and work closely with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payment-related queries. Your role will be a combination of recurring finance tasks and project based initiatives to continuously improve the Controllership team within Airwallex. This position reports to our Finance Manager, based in Shanghai. Responsibilities: - Process and validate invoices and ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX, and company financial policies. - Resolve vendor inquiries and discrepancies in a professional and timely manner. - Perform month-end and year-end AP reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness. - Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation. - Maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth AP operations. - Identify opportunities for process enhancements and automation to improve efficiency. - Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and finance transformation projects. - Provide training and guidance to junior team members as needed. What you bring: - 3+ years of accounting experience, Big Four experience is advantageous - Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, CPA or equivalent qualification preferred - Preferred to have good knowledge of ERP system like Oracle etc - Sufficient knowledge on account payable pro