Accounts Payable Lead

Summary

Join Airtable's growing team as a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Lead! Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will be instrumental in driving process improvements, ensuring timely payments, and overseeing offshore teams. This role demands a passion for operational efficiency, collaboration, and change management. You will be responsible for payment processing, compliance, team supervision, reporting, and month-end close review. The ideal candidate possesses extensive AP experience, strong SOX compliance knowledge, and proven leadership skills. Airtable offers a competitive compensation package, including benefits and stock options.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in accounts payable
• Strong knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls
• Experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity; proven track record of supporting high performing teams
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and implementing best practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills with a commitment to timely follow-up and task completion

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sr. Manager and departmental leadership in analyzing, designing, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounts payable operations
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the Procure-to-Pay workflow
• Champion change management initiatives to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of process improvements
• Document, update, and maintain all desktop procedures to ensure consistency and clarity in accounts payable processes
• Ensure accurate and timely payment processing of invoices, expenses, customer refund payments, and ad hoc transactions
• Ensure adherence to SOX controls and compliance with company policies and financial regulations
• Provide managerial support, including supervising, training, and supporting offshore accounts payable teams, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback
• Act as back-up and support for the international AP teams
• Foster a collaborative, adaptable, and accountable work environment
• Generate and analyze AP reports to provide insights and track key team performance metrics to ensure departmental efficiency
• Leverage experience creating dashboards to enhance visibility into AP performance and process efficiency
• Utilize data and reporting to provide insights to departmental leadership on departmental performance and opportunities for improvement
• Review and approve journal entries related to accounts payable
• Perform account reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Navan, Brex, and Workday
• Experience with financial close systems such as Blackline or FloQast
• Familiarity with offshore team management
• Experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment
• Analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving and efficiency
• Enthusiasm for leading and managing change management initiatives
• Advanced experience in creating dashboards and visual reports to support data-driven decision-making

Benefits

• Benefits
• Restricted stock units
• Incentive compensation
• $121,300 — $149,400 USD (San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, New York City, and Los Angeles)
• $109,600 — $134,900 USD (all other work locations, including remote)