Accounts Payable Intern - Summer 2027 at Relay in Raleigh, NC

Job description

• Relay is the Intelligent System of Action for the physical economy. While the digital revolution has often left the deskless workforce behind, we are closing that gap by transforming analog frontline operations into a data-rich, AI-powered ecosystem. We aren't just selling radios, we’re building the digital foundation for the 80% of the global workforce that doesn't work at a desk.
• Executive and senior leadership team exposure - regular touchpoints with Relay's leadership team, including Q&A coffee chats, Breakfast with the CEO, and working sessions.
• Cross-functional cohort - work alongside interns across every part of the business, not just your team.
• Structured learning - regular skill-building sessions covering topics from product strategy to financial modeling to sales craft to professional networking and interviewing skills.
• Real ownership - you'll own a project from kickoff to final presentation, with mentors and fellow Relayers who are invested in your success.
• Intern showcase - present your work to the full company at the end of the summer
• Raleigh HQ experience - team lunches, volunteer Intern Impact day, social events, and a chance to see how a scaling tech company operates up close!
• Now, here’s what we’re building, and where you come in.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with our Accounts Payable team in partnership with the Senior Manager of Accounts Payable and Director of Accounting on day-to-day AP operations, developing an understanding of Relay's procure-to-pay cycle along the way
• Partner with the Senior Manager of Accounts Payable and Director of Accounting on initiatives to innovate and streamline manual processes within AP — identifying inefficiencies, evaluating current workflows, and contributing to solutions that scale with the business
• Get hands-on exposure to how the team manages vendor invoice processing, payment runs, and expense management across our core systems — NetSuite, Tipalti, and Brex
• Take on a defined project during the internship focused on identifying a recurring manual process within the procure-to-pay cycle and either building a tool to automate it, conducting a deep analytical review to improve it, or developing documentation and training materials to support the team's operations
• Present your project findings/deliverables at our Intern Showcase at the end of the internship
• Support the broader Accounting team on ad hoc requests and special projects as needed

Requirements

• Accounting major completing their junior year (rising senior) - no prior AP or ERP experience required
• Comfortable working in Excel
• Experience or interest in using AI tools for data analysis
• Attention to detail and a solution-oriented mindset
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Curious, self-motivated, and comfortable asking questions
• Exposure to accounting coursework covering the procure-to-pay cycle
• Any familiarity with NetSuite, Tipalti, Brex, or similar AP and expense management platforms

Skills

Required

• Excel
• AI tools for data analysis
• Attention to detail
• Solution-oriented mindset
• Verbal and written communication
• Curiosity
• Self-motivation
• Comfortable asking questions

Preferred

• NetSuite
• Tipalti
• Brex
• AP and expense management platforms