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# Accounts Payable Specialist at 8am

- **Company:** 8am
- **Location:** Colombia
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://www.8am.com/openings/?gh_jid=4707441006

## Job description

It's a new day with a new opportunity at 8am!

About the role:

We're looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to run the day-to-day of 8am's AP process on our Procure-to-Pay team. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you'll handle vendor invoices, payments, purchase orders, and expense reimbursements with a sharp eye for accuracy and a strong service mindset. This is a hands-on role: you'll process transactions, resolve vendor issues, and support month-end close to keep AP accurate, timely, and audit-ready.

About us:

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do:

- Process vendor invoices and purchase orders with accurate coding, approvals, and timely payments and processing against purchase orders, as applicable.
- Support banking and payment system processes, including integrations with accounting systems.
- Research and resolve credit balances and payment discrepancies with vendors.
- Support stale-dated check research to confirm the new address, banking details or other payment details.
- Adhere to segregation-of-duties controls between vendor setup, invoice processing, and payment execution.
- Serve as a day-to-day contact for vendors on payments and payment terms via individual and AP team email inboxes.
- Process employee expense reports and support the corporate card and charity matching programs.
- Support month-end close, monthly AP reporting, and annual 1099 processing.
- Keep AP files audit-ready and flag process gaps to the AP Manager.
- Use AI tools to automate invoice processing, coding, and vendor correspondence.

About you:

- 1 to 3 years in accounts payable or accounting operations.
- Excellent Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Strong communicator across all levels of the organization and externally with vendors
- Responsive customer service instincts with internal and external stakeholders.
- Self-starter who can juggle urgent requests without losing accuracy.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar) to automate or optimize workflows is required.
- Bonus:
- Bachelor's in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
- Multicurrency entity experience.
- Workday ERP
- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach.

## Why 8am

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Here’s how we support our 8Team:

- Statutory Benefits – Full compliance with Colombian social security (health, pension, and risk coverage)
- Staff Referral Bonus – Rewards for referring great candidates to the 8Team
- Paid Sick Leave – Covered from day one, with EPS support after the 2nd day
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) – Up to 15 paid days off per year
- Parental Leave – Maternity and paternity leave in line with Colombian law
- Company Holidays – Paid time off for all official Colombian public holidays

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology.  As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices.  We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process.  All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person.  All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.

## About 8am

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: 8am (formerly AffiniPay) provides an integrated business platform of purpose-built SaaS solutions for legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals to manage payments, practice operations, and client engagement.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by private equity; last round led by Genstar Capital in 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, USA
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Legal Technology (LegalTech), Accounting Technology, Professional Services Software, Embedded Payments
- Target customers: Law firms (solo to large), accounting firms, associations, and other project/client-focused professional service providers (B2B, SMB to Mid-Market)
- Mission or purpose statement: Power a world where professionals thrive, empowering them with trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes and exceptional financial results.

## Products & Services
- **[LawPay]**: IOLTA-compliant payment processing solution for law firms, offering secure, next-day deposits and flexible payment options. Integrates with 70+ legal software platforms. (SaaS/Payments)
- **[MyCase]**: Comprehensive practice management platform for law firms, including case management, secure client communication, automated documents/eSignatures, billing, time tracking, and reporting. (SaaS)
- **[CasePeer]**: Practice management software built specifically for personal injury law firms, featuring task automation, expense tracking, and AI-powered productivity features. (SaaS)
- **[DocketWise]**: Immigration case management software with automated USCIS and DOL form preparation, e-filing, and multilingual case tracking. (SaaS)
- **[CPACharge]**: Secure payment processing solution for accounting professionals, integrating with QuickBooks Online and offering flexible client payment options. (SaaS/Payments)
- **[ClientPay]**: A flexible, branded payment and invoicing platform for project-focused professionals (e.g., consultants, architects). (SaaS/Payments)
- **[AffiniPay]**: Payment and membership management solution for associations and professional organizations, offering personalized payment pages and recurring billing. (SaaS/Payments)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated between $100M and $500M (per LinkedIn); over 260,000 professionals and 175+ bar/professional associations trust the platform [8am.com](https://www.8am.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Genstar Capital (lead, 2024 round), Great Hill Partners (2015 round), TA Associates (acquired secondary stake in 2020). Has executed strategic acquisitions including MyCase (2022) and ClientPay (2021).
- **Growth Signals**: Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies for 13 consecutive years. Rebranded from AffiniPay to 8am in 2025 to unify its product suite. Headcount of approximately 538 employees with a monthly growth rate of +1.1% [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/weare8am). Recently appointed a new CEO (Jeff Hughes, Jan 2026) and strengthened the executive leadership team with new VPs of Technology, Operations, and Go-to-Market [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/8am).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical-Specific, Integrated Platform**: Offers a unique "one-stop-shop" for professionals, combining practice management, payments, and client communication in a single, compliant ecosystem. This creates a powerful moat as switching costs for firms are high.
- **Deep Compliance & Trust**: Solutions are IOLTA-compliant, PCI Level 1 certified, and approved by over 175 bar and professional associations, providing a critical trust advantage in regulated industries.
- **Extensive Ecosystem**: Integrates with over 70 legal software platforms, making it a seamless addition to existing firm workflows rather than a replacement.
- **Proven Scale & Stability**: With 20+ years of history, 250,000+ users, and consistent Inc. 5000 recognition, the company offers the stability of an established market leader combined with the growth trajectory of a scaling tech firm.

## Strategic Focus
- **Platform Unification & Cross-Sell**: Following the rebrand to 8am, the key focus is on integrating its suite of products (LawPay, MyCase, CPACharge, etc.) into a seamless, unified platform to drive deeper wallet share and customer retention.
- **AI-Powered Innovation**: Investing heavily in AI, as evidenced by open roles for Senior AI Quality Engineers and AI-powered features in products like CasePeer, aiming to automate administrative tasks and boost professional productivity.
- **Strategic Expansion**: Continuing to expand its product portfolio and customer base beyond legal into accounting, associations, and other professional services verticals.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: The company emphasizes a mission-driven culture focused on "helping professionals make time for what matters." Employee reviews on Built In highlight strong values, career growth opportunities, and a supportive management team [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/8am).
- **Work Model**: Offers a flexible, hybrid work environment. The company has offices in Austin (HQ), San Diego, Toronto, Vancouver, and Bogotá, but many roles (especially in engineering) are listed as remote-friendly for candidates in the US, Canada, and Czech Republic [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/8am).
- **Growth & Stability**: Employees can work at a company with a proven 20-year track record of growth and profitability, while still being part of a scaling organization (538 employees) that offers significant internal mobility and the chance to work on modern tech stacks.
- **Engineering & Innovation**: The tech stack is modern, with a dedicated focus on AI, cloud platform engineering, and data. The company is actively hiring for senior and staff-level engineering roles, indicating a strong engineering culture and investment in technology.

## Sources
1. [8am Official Website](https://www.8am.com/)
2. [8am LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/weare8am)
3. [8am (Formerly AffiniPay) on Built In](https://builtin.com/company/8am)
4. [8am Careers Page](https://www.8am.com/openings/)

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