Accounts Payable Accountant

About us:

Founded in 2019, Chief is the private network for senior women leaders: executives, multihyphenates, and founders whose ambition and impact reach beyond a single title. Chief's mission is to connect audacious leaders to activate the possibilities for women's power. Vetted members join small, facilitated peer groups, connect in person and online, and access programming on the issues defining leadership today. Through COACHING, Powered by Chief, leaders work one-on-one with an executive coach, with or without membership. Chief also partners with organizations to develop and retain top talent. Learn more at chief.com.

About the Role:

The Accounts Payable Accountant, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end AP operations — ensuring vendors are paid accurately and on time, internal controls are maintained, and our payables function scales effectively alongside the business. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, providing accurate, timely, and compliant accounts payable operations. Serving as a subject matter expert and escalation point, this role resolves complex issues, maintains internal controls, supports month-end and year-end close activities, and helps strengthen Purchase-to-Pay processes through reporting, automation, and system improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a mixture of public accounting and industry experience, specifically in the technology industry, and be able to operate in a fast growth environment. This person is a self-starter who is organized, highly analytical, collaborative and a problem solver. If you are interested in continuing your career in an impactful and high growth company, this is the role for you!

What You’ll Do:

• Perform the day-to-day accounts payable function including processing of complex accounts payable transactions, ensuring accurate coding, supporting documentation, approvals, and compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.

• Perform vendor setup, maintenance, and account reconciliation.

• Reconcile vendor accounts and the accounts payable subledger, researching and resolving discrepancies, blocked invoices, payment variances, billing disputes, and other exceptions.

• Perform and oversee monthly AP reconciliations and ensure accurate period-end close.

• Partner with Accounting and Finance teams to support accruals, expense reporting, and month-end close activities.

• Maintain strong internal controls around vendor management, invoice approvals, and payments.

• Identify opportunities to streamline AP processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen controls.

• Support cash management and payment scheduling by providing accurate AP information.

• Utilize Tipalti and NetSuite to manage AP transactions, reporting, reconciliations, and related accounting activities.

• Prepare, review, and process Automated Clearing House (ACH), wire, and check payments in accordance with authorization, documentation, and control requirements.

• Support the year-end financial statement audit, working directly with auditors to ensure a smooth and timely process.

• Utilize Expensify to process employee expense reports and reimbursements.

• Annual tax filing for 1099 vendors

• Assist with special projects and other accounting responsibilities as needed.

What You’ve Done and Enjoy Doing:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable, preferably in a high-volume environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of end-to-end accounts payable processes, including three-way match, vendor reconciliations, payment controls, accruals, month-end close, and internal controls.

• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, preferably Netsuite, and accounts payable workflow or automation tools such as Tipalti and Expensify.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and analysis of large data sets.

• Experience analyzing complex accounts payable issues, identifying root causes, and implementing practical resolutions.

• Demonstrated experience improving Purchase-to-Pay processes through automation, workflow optimization, or system enhancements.

• Experience with vendor onboarding and vendor master data administration.

• Experience supporting high-volume accounts payable operations.

• Experience with e-commerce accounting and marketplace reconciliations.

• Experience supporting audit requests and compliance reporting.

• Experience developing accounts payable metrics, aging analyses, and data-driven recommendations for leadership.

• Experience serving as an escalation resource and providing process guidance or training to accounts payable team members.

• Strong interpersonal skills, an ability to work cross-functionally, with a capability to explain financial concepts in an accessible way for other teams to understand.

• Proven organizational and critical thinking skills, with a high attention to detail and a strong personal commitment to meeting deadlines.

• Passion for the Company’s mission, positioning and brand -- to empower women in business and spark change from the top.

• BA/BS, in Accounting or related field required. CPA preferred but not required.

Why You'll Want to Work Here:

• Competitive salary and equity

• Flexible vacation policy

• 20 weeks of paid gender neutral parental leave

• Full medical, dental, and vision packages, 401(k)

• Opportunity to work for a startup focused on driving real change for women in business

• Opportunity to create and attend inspiring experiences and events with leaders of the industry

• Access to our ongoing virtual Chief member exclusive content, including workshops, thought leadership, and iconic speakers

While we’re committed to remaining compliant and adhering to mandates, for us, pay transparency is more than a consideration of what’s lawful and unlawful but rather, an opportunity to disclose what’s required, and what we think is a fair and equitable compensation framework.

At Chief, we want to hire, develop, and retain the best talent, making Chief a top destination to accelerate your career. Our compensation framework is a key part of our vision, and we continually revisit and invest in our philosophy and framework to ensure we remain competitive and relevant, on a quest to achieve our vision.

The pay transparency mandates, as well as our own policies and practices, are a means of narrowing the gender pay gap and fostering an engaged and positive working environment that builds trust, on our mission to change the face of leadership.

The base salary for this role is: $80,000 - $90,000/yr