Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

The role

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist will manage high-volume accounts payable operations to support engineering and supply chain teams. This role involves processing vendor invoices, resolving discrepancies, and establishing scalable financial systems.

What you will do

• Process a high volume of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Perform two-way and three-way matching of invoices, purchase orders, and receiving documents.
• Review invoices for proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, and unmatched transactions.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal departments to resolve payment and PO-related issues.
• Monitor AP aging and ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Process employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions.
• Maintain vendor master records.
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs including ACH, wire transfers, and check payments.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience in a high-volume environment with significant exposure to accounts payable.
• Experience working with purchase orders (POs), procure-to-pay (P2P) workflows, and three-way matching.
• Experience processing hundreds of invoices per month while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Experience with inventory accounting and high-volume purchasing environments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Vlookup/Xlookup, and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Quickbooks online, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or similar.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner cross-functionally.

Nice to have

• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, hardware, or other inventory-intensive industries.
• Experience using Ramp for Accounts Payable, invoice processing, expense management, corporate card administration, and vendor payments
• Experience supporting engineering or production organizations.
• Knowledge of inventory costing, manufacturing operations, and inventory controls.
• Experience with ERP implementations or finance systems optimization.
• Familiarity with SOX controls and audit support.
• Experience building scalable AP processes in a high-growth startup environment.

Benefits

• Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance if applicable
• Daily lunch in the office
• Fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Depar

About the company

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. The company is based in San Carlos, CA.