Accounts Payable Specialist

We're growing our global Accounts Payable function, and we're looking for someone in Galway who wants to be part of building something meaningful. In this role, you'll report to our Global Manager of Accounts Payable and play a hands on part in shaping how AP operates across the company. You'll work with a supportive, collaborative team where you can learn, contribute ideas, and help create efficient, modern processes. If you enjoy solving problems, improving how things work, and being part of a fast moving environment, this is a great opportunity to grow your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Process daily AP invoices, including PO and non PO invoices, ensuring accurate coding and approvals
• Review invoice details and allocate prepaid expenses, project/department coding, and subsidiary information correctly
• Maintain accurate AP records in line with compliance requirements
• Monitor vendor aging, investigate discrepancies, and help resolve issues
• Support audits by providing documentation and assisting with invoice retrieval
• Validate and process annual 1099 and 1042 reporting
• Prepare and schedule payments (ACH, wire, cheque) and manage bank wire templates
• Respond to internal and external vendor queries in a timely, professional manner
• Support the accounting team during month end close
• Partner with vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth processes and timely payments
• Contribute to building AP best practices, policies, and procedures as the team scales

Required Experience / Skills

• 3+ years of experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is an advantage
• 1-2 years of Accounts Payable experience; global experience is a plus
• Familiarity with accounting concepts, GL coding, and intercompany transactions
• Exposure to foreign currency and payment processes is helpful (but not required)
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast paced, high growth environment
• Strong ability to multitask and improve processes where possible
• Excellent attention to detail
• Clear, professional communication skills with internal teams and vendors

About Diligent

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

Benefits and Culture

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding

Work Arrangement

This role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.

EEO and Accessibility

We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at .

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