AP & Employee Expense Specialist

Mixpanel is hiring an AP & Employee Expense Specialist to join its Operational Finance team, which supports day-to-day business operations across Accounting & AP, Billing, Collections, Payroll, and Deal Desk. This role sits within the Accounting & AP function and is responsible for accurately recording vendor-related transactions and ensuring vendors are paid on time.

About the role

As an AP & Employee Expense Specialist, you'll be the primary owner of Mixpanel's accounts payable and employee expense programs, operating across Zip (AP) and Navan (T&E). You bring accuracy, timeliness, and analytical instinct to what might look like transactional work — surfacing patterns, forming recommendations, and driving resolution without being asked.

Responsibilities

• Triage and manage the AP inbox in Zip daily; assess all flagged invoices within one week with documented rationale
• Own the weekly payment run, wallet funding analysis, and payment readiness reviews; flag persistent vendor patterns with a proposed fix
• Monitor and clear the Navan flagged transaction queue daily; maintain standardized response templates and upload weekly activity to NetSuite
• Prepare monthly T&E flag trend analysis with MoM data, root cause hypothesis, and a concrete recommendation
• Manage the physical card program using the three-strikes compliance framework; draft corrective action communications for manager review
• Prepare AP aging reports, Navan reconciliation, T&E accruals, and international reclassifications at month-end close
• Attend weekly Procurement/AP and monthly Cash/AP meetings with prepared agendas; follow through on action items proactively
• Own the ap@mixpanel.com, expensereports@mixpanel.com, #ap-help, and #travel-and-expense-at-mixpanel channels; respond within 48 hours

We're looking for someone who has

• 3+ years of experience in AP, expense management, or a related finance operations role
• Working knowledge of domestic and international payment methods, currency structures, and common processing errors
• Experience with procure-to-pay and T&E platforms (Zip & Navan; NetSuite a strong plus)
• Strong analytical skills and proactive communication style — you bring issues with context and a recommendation
• Ability to manage a consistent weekly cadence independently and follow through without reminders

Bonus points for

• Familiarity with GL coding, accruals, or month-end close processes
• Experience in a high-growth or SOX-adjacent environment

Compensation

The amount listed below is the total target cash compensation (TTCC) and includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions. Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash compensation provided, this position is also eligible for equity consideration and other benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Our salary ranges are determined by role and level and are benchmarked to the SF Bay Area Technology data cut released by Radford, a global compensation database. The range displayed represents the minimum and maximum TTCC for new hire salaries for the position across all of our US locations. To stay on top of market conditions, we refresh our salary ranges twice a year so these ranges may change in the future. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, qualifications, and other factors.

Mixpanel Compensation Range

$115,500 - $156,500 USD

Benefits and perks

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
• Mental Wellness Benefit
• Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Volunteer Time Off
• Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break

*please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary*

Culture values

• Make Bold Bets: We choose courageous action over comfortable progress.
• Innovate with Insight: We tackle decisions with rigor and judgment - combining data, experience and collective wisdom to drive powerful outcomes.
• One Team: We collaborate across boundaries to achieve far greater impact than any of us could accomplish alone.
• Candor with Connection: We build meaningful relationships that enable honest feedback and direct conversations.
• Champion the Customer: We seek to deeply understand our customers’ needs, ensuring their success is our north star.
• Powerful Simplicity: We find elegant solutions to complex problems, making sophisticated things accessible.