
Accounts Payable Manager
Chainguard
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $128,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, payment execution, vendor setup, and exception management
- Ensure accurate and timely AP activity, including proper coding, approvals, and cutoff in alignment with accounting policies
- Design, document, and continuously improve scalable AP processes, controls, and approval workflows that meet audit and internal control standards
- Serve as the internal escalation point for AP-related questions, vendor inquiries, and cross-functional issues
- Partner with Procurement and Legal on vendor onboarding, spend governance, and contract alignment
- Collaborate with the accounting team on month-end and year-end close activities
- Identify and implement automation and tooling improvements to reduce manual work and improve data quality
- Develop KPIs and reporting to monitor AP performance, quality, and timeliness
- Support financial audits with clear documentation and process insights
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 6+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable or accounting operations, with direct ownership of AP processes
- Strong understanding of AP-related internal controls, approvals, documentation standards, and audit requirements
- Demonstrated ability to bring structure, accountability, and operational rigor to growing environments
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
- Clear, direct communicator who is comfortable partnering cross-functionally
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite and Ramp (or similar ERP and spend management tools)
Benefits
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
accounts payableinvoice processingpayment executionvendor setupexception managementAP processesinternal controlsaudit requirementsKPI developmentfinancial audits
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunicationcross-functional collaborationaccountabilityoperational rigorability to manage competing prioritiesproblem-solvingprocess improvementattention to detailescalation management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance