Accounts Payable Assistant

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WWE is seeking an Accounts Payable Travel Assistant to manage travel-related payables, invoices, and payments, collaborating with Travel and Finance teams to ensure controls and process improvements.

This hands-on role handles end-to-end invoicing, coding, reconciliations, and month-end tasks, with opportunities to automate and optimize workflows.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of hands-on experience in accounts payable, travel administration, or a related accounting operations role.
• Strong attention to detail with a process-oriented, organized approach to high-volume work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; comfort working with financial systems and automation tools.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end processing of travel-related invoices — including hotel commissions, airline invoices, and travel agency billing — from receipt through payment.
• Code and route invoices accurately, ensuring proper allocation and timely approvals.
• Verify invoices against purchase orders, receipts, and approvals; resolve discrepancies before they impact payment cycles.
• Reconcile vendor accounts on a regular cadence and elevate aged or unresolved items promptly.
• Monitor vendor payment schedules to ensure all invoices are settled on time and in accordance with agreed terms.
• Maintain audit-ready financial records and documentation in line with compliance standards.
• Act as the operational point of contact for travel vendors, handling payment inquiries and billing disputes efficiently.
• Execute month-end close tasks, including reconciliations, accruals, and reporting, to meet finance deadlines.
• Partner with the WWE Travel Department to support audits and spend analysis on travel-related costs.
• Operate and help optimize AI-powered invoice automation tools, identifying manual bottlenecks and recommending process improvements.

Skills

Accounts payable

Travel administration

Microsoft Excel

Independent deadline management

Tools

Financial systems

Automation tools

Job description

Who We Are

"TKO Group Holdings, Inc." (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Position Overview

The Accounts Payable Travel Assistant is a hands-on operational role responsible for keeping TKO's travel-related payables running smoothly and accurately. This position owns the day-to-day processing of invoices and vendor payments, partners closely with the Travel and Finance teams to maintain tight controls and plays an active role in driving process improvements through automation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end processing of travel-related invoices — including hotel commissions, airline invoices, and travel agency billing — from receipt through payment.
• Code and route invoices accurately, ensuring proper allocation and timely approvals.
• Verify invoices against purchase orders, receipts, and approvals; resolve discrepancies before they impact payment cycles.
• Reconcile vendor accounts on a regular cadence and elevate aged or unresolved items promptly.
• Monitor vendor payment schedules to ensure all invoices are settled on time and in accordance with agreed terms.
• Maintain audit-ready financial records and documentation in line with compliance standards.
• Act as the operational point of contact for travel vendors, handling payment inquiries and billing disputes efficiently.
• Execute month-end close tasks, including reconciliations, accruals, and reporting, to meet finance deadlines.
• Partner with the WWE Travel Department to support audits and spend analysis on travel-related costs.
• Operate and help optimize AI-powered invoice automation tools, identifying manual bottlenecks and recommending process improvements.

Required Skills

• 1–3 years of hands‑on experience in accounts payable, travel administration, or a related accounting operations role.
• Strong attention to detail with a process‑oriented, organized approach to high‑volume work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; comfort working with financial systems and automation tools.
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines and work independently in a fast‑paced environment.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job‑related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short‑ and long‑term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

• Hiring Rate Minimum: $22.50 hourly (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum wage thresholds)
• Hiring Rate Maximum: $30.00 hourly

WWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non‑discrimination in employment. WWE makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. WWE also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.

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About WWE

WWE is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family‑friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV‑PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world‑class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video‑on‑demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.

About UFC

UFC is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.

About IMG

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi‑channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

About PBR

PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, X at X.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.

About On Location

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

About Zuffa Boxing

Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. ("TKO") (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day‑to‑day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.