Elaine Tan

Senior Finance Operations professional with 12+ years of experience in global Accounts Payable, payment operations, month-end close, and finance transformation across multinational SaaS and enterprise organizations. Experienced supporting multi-entity finance operations across North America, Europe, APAC, Australia, and the Middle East.

Senior Accounts Payable Analyst at GitLab (2021-12 – 2026-06)

Led global Finance Operations across 11 legal entities, overseeing Accounts Payable, payment operations, and Travel & Expense processes spanning North America, Europe, APAC, Australia, and the Middle East.

• Managed end-to-end Accounts Payable operations across multiple international entities.
• Administered domestic and international payments using ACH, Wire, SEPA, RTGS, NEFT, BPay and Direct Debit.
• Coordinated payment activities across Bank of America, HSBC, Silicon Valley Bank, Leumi, Comerica and Rabo Bank.
• Prepared AP accruals, journal entries, reconciliations and cash flow reporting during month-end close.
• Administered global Travel & Expense operations, including Navan, corporate cards, virtual cards, employee reimbursements, expense audits, and policy compliance.
• Supported audits, VAT documentation, 1099 reporting and SOX compliance.
• Partnered with Treasury, Procurement, Payroll, Tax, FP&A and Engineering to improve finance operations.
• Authored finance SOPs, payment playbooks, operational documentation, and AI knowledge resources supporting global AP operations.

Senior Accountant (Promoted from Junior Accountant) at DriveMyCar / Carly (via MicroSourcing) (2019-03 – 2021-09)

Delivered end-to-end accounting and finance operations for Carly Car Subscription (DriveMyCar), Australia's leading peer-to-peer vehicle subscription platform, covering Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, reconciliations, billing, collections, and month-end close.

• Administered subscription billing, payment processing, security bonds, refunds, and customer account reconciliations.
• Performed bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end accounting using MYOB.
• Generated AR and revenue reports from the proprietary CRM to investigate payment discrepancies and monitor outstanding balances.
• Coordinated collections activities, including customer communications via email, phone, and SMS, and coordinated referrals to third-party debt collection agencies through a secure online portal.
• Processed supplier payments, customer refunds, payment cancellations, and credit adjustments.
• Served as primary contact for the finance mailbox and responded to customer and supplier enquiries.
• Worked closely with operations teams to reconcile fleet-related transactions and subscription accounts.

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist at Emerson Electric (Asia) Ltd. ROHQ (2018-02 – 2019-03)

• Handled AP operations for Middle East and Africa entities covering Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Nigeria, Angola and Egypt.
• Performed AP-to-GL and intercompany reconciliations.
• Conducted employee expense audits and prepared GRNI reports.
• Resolved vendor payment issues and account discrepancies while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Supported month-end close, internal controls, and audit requirements across assigned entities.
• Awarded "Associate of the Quarter" (Q3 FY18) for exceptional operational performance and audit delivery.

Accounts Payable Specialist at Emerson Electric (Asia) Ltd. (2014-08 – 2018-02)

• Processed high-volume supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy, compliance with company policies, and timely payment.
• Performed invoice validation, three-way matching, and resolved PO and non-PO invoice discrepancies.
• Reconciled vendor statements and collaborated with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payment issues.
• Supported month-end close activities through AP reconciliations and reporting.
• Utilized Oracle and JD Edwards to manage invoice processing and vendor records.
• Contributed to process improvement initiatives to enhance AP efficiency and strengthen internal controls.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy – Philippine School of Business Administration