Accounts Payable Manager
Company Description
Locus Robotics is a leader in the rapidly growing eCommerce order fulfillment optimization space. Our solution helps warehouse owners attain 2-3X efficiency improvement over cart-picking operations, by empowering pickers to work collaboratively with our robots. All this is accomplished while integrating with the operator’s Warehouse Management System, utilizing and optimizing existing facility infrastructure.
As the Accounts Payable Manager, reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role will own the accounts payable function for the Company’s domestic and international operations. The role will serve as the AP team lead and has the potential to directly supervise other members of the accounting team. The Accounts Payable Manager role is highly cross-functional with the Company’s Purchasing and operational teams including Marketing, IT, People Operations and International Operations. The position will also work closely with members of the Accounting & FP&A teams for various financial reporting, month-end close and other Company needs. This is a great opportunity to accelerate your career and will give you the opportunity to own & enhance accounts payable processes at a high-growth company!
Job Description
- Own and oversee of Company payment processes, including dispute resolution.
- Responsible for the accurate and timely processing / submission of weekly/bi-weekly settlements.
- Responsible for the management and oversight of the Company’s AP tools including Certify, Airbase, Tipalti and NetSuite and serve as the point of contact with each AP vendor.
- Lead the transformation of the Company’s global accounts payable processes to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Coach and mentor the members of the accounting team who perform AP-related tasks and ultimately buildout and supervise a formal AP team.
- Review and provide recommendations to management on the Company’s T&E and other spending policies, as needed.
- Partner with the Purchasing team to provide improvements and document the Company’s procure-to-pay processes, both domestically and internationally, to ensure continued compliance and process improvements.
- Scale the AP function in line with company growth through tools, processes, & technology
- Lead annual 1099 filings.
- Assist in other ad hoc projects, including but not limited to the SOX implementation, the identification of process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the Company, workflow approval enhancements, etc.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in accounts payable processing and/or purchasing roles.
- 2+ years of experience managing people and/or processes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and build a high-performing team
- Experience with international A/P is a plus.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Experience with NetSuite, Tipalti or equivalent systems.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information in written and verbal form across all levels of the Company.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple activities simultaneously and independently.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.