About the job
About Mixpanel
At Mixpanel, we believe that data clarity drives innovation. As the trusted partner of over 29,000 companies, including industry leaders like Workday, Pinterest, LG, and Rakuten Viber, our AI-first digital analytics solutions empower teams to enhance user adoption, boost retention, and execute projects with confidence. Our cutting-edge platform integrates product and web analytics, session replay, experimentation, feature flags, and metric trees to deliver actionable insights that our customers rely on. Discover more at mixpanel.com.
About the Operational Finance Team
The Operational Finance team plays a crucial role in maintaining our daily business functions across Accounting & AP, Billing, Collections, Payroll, and Deal Desk. This position is part of the Accounting & AP function, which focuses on accurately recording vendor transactions and ensuring timely payments to our vendors.
This position is available to candidates located in any of Mixpanel’s U. S. hubs, including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles/Orange County, New York, San Diego, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Seattle. We offer flexibility in location, with a preference for candidates in Eastern or Central time zones to enhance team collaboration.
About the Role
As the Accounts Payable & Employee Expense Specialist, you will take full ownership of Mixpanel's accounts payable and employee expense programs, utilizing Zip (AP) and Navan (T&E). Your attention to detail, punctuality, and analytical mindset will transform what may seem like transactional tasks into insights that drive efficiency, identify patterns, and propose actionable recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Triage and manage the AP inbox in Zip daily, ensuring all flagged invoices are assessed within one week with documented rationale.
- Oversee the weekly payment run, conduct wallet funding analysis, and perform payment readiness reviews; identify persistent vendor issues along with suggested solutions.
- Monitor and resolve flagged transactions in Navan daily, maintaining standardized response templates and uploading weekly activity to NetSuite.
- Prepare monthly trend analyses for T&E flags with month-over-month data, root cause hypotheses, and concrete recommendations.
- Manage the physical card program applying a three-strikes compliance framework; draft corrective action communications for managerial review.
- Compile AP aging reports, perform Navan reconciliations, process T&E accruals, and handle international reclassifications as part of month-end closing.

