Accounts Payable Manager

Summary

Join Brooklinen as their Accounts Payable Manager in Dumbo, Brooklyn, reporting to the Controller. Manage vendor spend across AP systems (Tipalti and BILL), create process documentation, and implement controls. Collaborate with FP&A and the business on monthly re-forecasting. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and passionate about process improvement. This Brooklyn-based role offers a hybrid schedule (2 days in-office, 3 days remote). Manage accounts payable functions, vendor management, and expense coding, ensuring timely vendor payments. Lead process improvements and maintain SOPs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of AP experience
• Prior experience in accounting and/or the e-commerce/retail industry
• High level of proficiency in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field of study is required

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage accounts payable functions, vendor management, and expense coding matters ensuring the timely processing of vendor payments from procurement through to the pay cycle
• Refresh the business on the AP process and what is expected at the business-level review
• Lead process improvements, develop scalable processes, maintain SOPs
• Manage day-to-day AP performance including PO and non-PO invoice processing and other one-time payments
• Perform monthly/quarterly/annual reconciliations and 1099 annual tax filing requirements and other international reporting requirements
• Be a key business counterpart to our Brooklinen team members regarding onboarding vendors, payment follow-ups, and any other inquiries found in the team inbox
• Manage our inventory and supplier payment process in NetSuite, by communicating with both internal/external contacts regarding status of weekly payments and collaborating with the broader business to forecast payments
• Mange one direct report

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with systems including Tipalti, BILL and NetSuite is a plus
• Proven track record of improving processes and systems and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – email etiquette and professionalism are essential
• An entrepreneurial spirit, curious mindset, and eagerness to roll up your sleeves

Benefits

• Health Benefits: We contribute generously (even up to 100% for employee-only coverage) toward our employees' medical, dental and vision premiums
• Fertility Support: We provide financial support for every fertility and family-building journey
• Retirement Savings: A 401K plan with a 4% company match helps you build for the future
• Commuter Benefits: Pre-tax commuter benefits help cover the costs of getting to and from the office
• Product Discount and Allowance: Enjoy a 40% discount on Brooklinen products and a 25% discount for friends & family, plus a bi-annual product allowance
• Wellness Support: Free memberships to One Medical and Talkspace provide health and mental wellness support
• We also offer a flexible wellness & lifestyle $1,000 reimbursement through Joon
• Parental Leave: All new parents receive 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Year-Long Summer Fridays: We wrap up at 3 pm every Friday, all year long
• Vacation: Start with 20 days of vacation per year (pro-rated by start date). After five years with us, you’ll enjoy 25 days of vacation annually
• Sabbatical: At your five-year anniversary, take a fully paid, one-month sabbatical
• Hybrid Schedule: We require all HQ team members to work in the office for two days each week during our core days (Tuesday to Thursday), with Tuesday being mandatory company-wide. Our office is open and inviting—come in as often as you like!
• Remote Work Weeks: Enjoy additional flexibility with remote weeks, including Thanksgiving week, the last week of December, and up to four additional remote weeks per year, with manager approval
• Equity: Our HQ team receives competitive equity grants, and we’d be happy to share more details about valuing this part of compensation during the interview process