Accounts Payable Intern - Summer 2027

Relay, Inc.; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentors and support

Intern Showcase

Raleigh HQ experience

Cross-functional exposure

Job summary

Relay, Inc. is seeking a Summer Intern to support Accounts Payable and the procure‑to‑pay cycle from our Raleigh, NC HQ. You will partner with senior AP managers, learn core financial processes, and own a project from kickoff to final presentation.

This paid internship emphasizes hands‑on learning, mentorship, and cross‑functional exposure within a scaling tech company. You’ll work on real-world tasks, develop skills in AI‑assisted data analysis, and showcase your work to the company at the end

Qualifications

• Accounting major completing junior year; rising senior.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with Accounts Payable to understand procure‑to‑pay cycle.
• Assist in streamlining manual AP processes and scaling workflows.
• Gain exposure to vendor invoice processing, payments, and expense management (NetSuite/ Tipalti/ Brex).
• Lead a defined internship project to automate or improve a recurring process.
• Present findings at the Intern Showcase.
• Support the broader Accounting team on ad‑hoc requests.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Curious mindset

Questioning mindset

Education

Accounting major (rising senior)

Tools

NetSuite

Tipalti

Brex

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.

What makes our Sumer Intern program different:

• 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.

What you will do:

• Work directly with our Accounts Payable team in partnership with the Senior Manager of Accounts Payable and Senior Accounting Manager 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 Senior Accounting Manager 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

What you will have:

• Accounting major completing their junior year (rising senior) - no prior AP or ERP experience required
• 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

What would be preferred:

• Exposure to accounting coursework covering the procure‑to‑pay cycle
• Any familiarity with NetSuite, Tipalti, Brex, or similar AP and expense management platforms

About Relay | Culture, Benefits & Perks

Our culture hinges on Relayers getting LIT up in an environment that fosters Learning, Impact, and Teamwork, where we CHASE the best work of our lives. We call this BWIML (Best Work In My Life).

The future of frontline work is being built here. Come build it with us. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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