Accounts Payable Lead

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm proudly includes Returnly.
The Accounting Operations team is a growing sub-team within the Accounting Department. Accounting Operations is responsible for Procure to Pay, Customer Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Travel & Expense. The AP Lead is a key player on our team, working with Financial Partnerships, Strategic Finance, and other team members to ensure the AP Department is running seamlessly, and in accordance with company policy. As we continue to grow, we have lots to learn and lots to build, and we hope you'll join us during this exciting phase!
What you'll do

• Supervise the 3 employees remotely
• Supervise daily accounts payable processing, including but not limited to, invoice approvals and payment approvals
• Supervise the month end close process; accruals, amortization schedules, GL account reconciliations, flux commentary
• Report and analyze team metrics
• Collaborate with stakeholder teams to diagnose and address bottlenecks and continuously improve our processes
• Conduct regular activities in support of SOX controls (e.g. quarterly review of open POs and inactive/duplicate vendors, W9 and W8 documentation)

What we look for

• You have 3-5 years of recent AP experience with a Procure-to-Pay tool, such as Coupa
• You have great leadership skills and are able to coach and guide your team
• You will have great attention to detail and take pride in your work
• You are curious and love to find new ways of understanding problems or improving processes
• You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills and can communicate your thinking clearly
• You have excellent time management and organizational skills
• You enjoy working cross-functionally

Location - Remote U.S.
Grade - USA27
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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