We are looking for an Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist to join our accounting team! This person will be responsible for processing and coding invoices, categorizing credit card transactions, processing payments to vendors, and performing account reconciliations as needed. Ultimately,  the AP specialist will have a daily impact on financial transactions and will play a big part in helping to oversee and monitor our company’s expenses. 

The ideal candidate is someone who loves the detailed nature of the Accounts Payable process. This is also a unique opportunity to provide feedback on the product as a user of the Mercury platform to improve accountants’ experience with the product. 

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the accounts payable cycle from invoice entry to payment
• Ensure proper coding of invoices prior to entry into the accounting system
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation & resolve any invoice / purchase order discrepancies prior to payment
• Ensure invoices are appropriately approved and submitted for timely payment on Mercury.com platform 
• Manage the AP inbox and respond to vendor inquiries and other internal requests in a timely manner
• Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process
• Maintain accurate vendor records and assist with 1099 processing at year-end
• Categorize credit card transactions and perform account reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Assist accounting team with ad-hoc or special projects as needed

You Should:

• Have a BA/BS or equivalent in accounting or related field
• Have 2-3  years of accounts payable or other relevant accounting experience
• Have a basic understanding of GAAP
• Be organized, detail-oriented and deadline-driven
• Have strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Have intermediate MS Excel skills
• Strive to make continuous process improvements and improve pain-points
• Have experience with AP automation tools (Netsuite experience is a plus) 

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and all employees receive salary + equity + benefits. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. The ranges shared are for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced or more senior than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate. 

Salary range for candidates in the New York City/San Francisco area is: $74,000-$85,000

Salary range for candidates in the US outside of the New York City/ San Francisco area is: $63,000-$72,500

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