We are looking to add an AP Manager to our Finance team. This position will play a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of the organization by effectively managing AP/AR and supporting overall financial operations. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and have a mind for financial and accounting analysis, we would like to hear from you.
In this position you will be responsible for leading and optimizing the Company's accounts payable function, ensuring the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements, and payment transactions. This role oversees day-to-day AP operations, maintains a strong internal control environment, supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities and related financial reporting requirements, and drives process improvement initiatives.
The AP Manager collaborates closely with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, and business stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency, support compliance requirements, and ensure effective cash management.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage all accounts payable team members and functions to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
- Oversee the procurement to pay processes, including vendor management, internal and external communications related to processing of invoices and ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors.
- Continuously review and improve accounting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Ensure regular reconciliation of AP accounts and manage AP month-end closing processes, resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Identify process improvements, implement system and automate manual processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy in AP operations.
- Prepare and analyze AP reports, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
- Develop and maintain robust internal controls to prevent errors and fraud in AP processes.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards (GAAP), and relevant laws and regulations.
- Provide necessary documentation and support during internal and external audits.
- Work closely with other departments to resolve issues and improve overall financial operations.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Minimum of 7–9 years of progressive accounting and accounts payable experience, including at least 2–5 years of leadership or people management responsibility.
- 7+ years of experience in accounts payable, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP system and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle).
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute financial strategies.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members.
- Ability to develop effective consultative working relationships with senior leaders within the organization.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- High level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience working in a publicly traded company or SOX-compliant environment is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting external audits, ERP implementations, AP process transformation initiatives, and the implementation of Accounts Payable automation solutions is highly desirable.
- Experience working in a start-up, high-growth, and venture-backed company.
- Experience with government contracts
- Experience with electronic manufacturing and aerospace industry
Skills Required
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 7+ years progressive accounting and accounts payable experience, including at least 2+ years in a managerial role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP/accounting software (QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle)
- Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Experience with AP month-end close, reconciliations, and supporting audits
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements and AP automation
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, integrity, ethics, and professionalism
- Experience in a publicly traded or SOX-compliant environment
- Experience supporting external audits, ERP implementations, and AP process transformation/automation
- Experience working in a start-up, high-growth, or venture-backed company
- Experience with government contracts
- Experience with electronic manufacturing and aerospace industry
CesiumAstro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CesiumAstro and has not been reviewed or approved by CesiumAstro.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus FSAs and mental health benefits. Feedback suggests the health package is comprehensive for a growth-stage aerospace firm.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and other retirement-plan elements. Feedback suggests core retirement mechanisms are in place alongside standard financial benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and bereavement leave are included. Feedback suggests time-off options are broad on paper across multiple leave types.
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What We Do
We build high-throughput, plug-and-play phased array communication payloads for space and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro’s full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products enable a diverse range of commercial and defense objectives. Full-system engineering design is at the heart of every CesiumAstro product. We deliver high-performance solutions under rapid development timelines.
Why Work With Us
At CesiumAstro, we’re a team. We’re passionate, respectful, and determined colleagues ready to help at a moment’s notice. We’re mentors excited to enable our peers with the knowledge they need to succeed. Together, we’re visionaries committing to building memories that will last a lifetime.
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