Accounts Payable Lead

ForeFlight is seeking an experienced AP (Accounts Payable) Lead to join our Finance team. This role plays a key part in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of our financial operations. The AP Lead will be responsible for overseeing daily accounts payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and company policies.
This position requires strong attention to detail, solid understanding of AP processes, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external vendors.
Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and execute the full-cycle Accounts Payable process, including receipt, review, coding, approval routing, amortization and timely payment of vendor invoices
• Monitor and maintain the AP inbox, ensuring timely and professional communication with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Review and reconcile vendor statements to ensure accounts are current and discrepancies are resolved
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date vendor master records, including onboarding new vendors, verifying banking information, and collecting W-9s or other required documentation
• Manage payment runs, including ACH, check, and wire payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Ensure appropriate approvals and documentation are in place for all invoices
• Support month-end close processes by preparing AP-related journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reports
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to ensure proper expense coding and departmental allocations
• Maintain documentation of AP policies and procedures and support internal and external audit requests
• Assist with consolidating separate AP instances/processes as a result of the acquisition that combines ForeFlight/Jeppesen
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and help implement automation or efficiencies in the AP function
• Track and report key AP metrics (e.g., aging reports, outstanding invoices, vendor inquiries) to management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor payment inquiries and issue resolution
• Provide guidance, training, or mentorship to junior AP team members, if applicable

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in accounts payable or a related field
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and AP best practices
• Proficiency with financial systems and tools (e.g., Oracle, NetSuite, Concur, or similar)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a technology or aviation-related company
• Prior involvement in a company divestiture, acquisition, or other business transformation
• Familiarity with automated AP workflows and expense management systems
• Experience supporting both domestic and international AP transactions
• Intermediate Excel skills for reporting and audits (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)

About ForeFlight, LLC:
ForeFlight, a Boeing company, is the leading provider of advanced integrated software for the General, Business and Military Aviation markets worldwide. Founded in 2007 and joining the Boeing family in 2019, ForeFlight now offers ForeFlight Mobile EFB and Military Flight Bag for pilots, ForeFlight Dispatch for flight planners, Sentry portable ADS-B receivers, and a range of additional integrated products and capabilities serving the needs of pilots and flight departments around the world. Foreflight has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Editors' Choice Award from FLYING Magazine for five separate years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023, and 2024. In 2023, ForeFlight also earned the FLYING Magazine Innovation Award, followed by the Readers' Choice Award in 2024. Additionally, ForeFlight was honored as the App of the Year by Aviation Consumer in 2011, and BuiltIn 2024 best places to work.
Why You Should Join:
At ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees, and we
empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide ForeFlighters and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes but not limited to the following:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums
• Open PTO Policy
• 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting
• 12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave
• Flight Training Rewards
• Tuition Stipend

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Summary pay range: $70-$95k.
This position is currently part of Boeing but is planned to transition to an independent company owned by Thoma Bravo, as part of a pending divestiture of the Digital Aviation Solutions organization. If you are selected for this role, your employment may initially be with Boeing (dependent on start date). Subject to final regulatory approvals and closing conditions, your employment may transfer to the divested business owned by Thoma Bravo at close. Additional details about this transition will be shared as they become available. By applying, you acknowledge and understand that this role is part of a transitioning business and may be subject to organizational changes including a new employer.