Accounts Payable Manager

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER

This role is a critical member of the accounts payable team who will support the global accounts payable function and play an impactful and hands-on role in the day-to-day operations of SpaceX, specifically for the Super Intelligence segment, located in Memphis. The ideal candidate will be an independent, creative, detail-oriented, collaborative problem solver, and someone who is comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, working closely with the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the design and maintenance of accounts payable internal controls and policies for SpaceX and its subsidiaries, including payment-authority design, vendor-master policy, and invoice-approval policy
• Lead the design of automation and workflow controls for domestic and international invoice processing and payment
• Exercise independent discretion on matters of significance: what may be paid, how a class of discrepancies or exceptions is treated, whether a control change is required, and when an item must be escalated
• Determine the material accounting treatment of accounts payable matters under US GAAP 
• Manage and reconcile AP-related general ledger accounts, identify and explain variances, and decide the corrective accounting or control response
• Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• Define the control design for accounts payable metrics and KPIs used to assess effectiveness of the control environment
• Direct how vendor-master changes, payment holds, and classes of vendor issues are governed
• Partner with Procurement, Treasury, business owners, and other teams on the control implications of procure-to-pay changes, domestic and international invoices, and foreign-currency payments
• Support ad hoc analysis of accounts payable and financial data where the work requires accounting judgment or a control conclusion, not production bookkeeping

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of professional experience in accounts payable and/or general accounting, with substantial work on controls, policy, close, or accounting treatment rather than solely transaction processing 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA designation
• Prior experience owning or designing an accounts payable control environment
• Strong accounts payable and accounting knowledge and an understanding of US GAAP
• Strong process and control orientation, with experience designing process and control improvements in high-volume environments
• Experience with international and foreign-currency invoices
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SQL 
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization and to document control and accounting decisions clearly
• Positive attitude and flexibility when priorities change, especially through month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close 
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and the ability to be a self-starter 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• This position is based in Memphis, TN, and requires being onsite full-time - hybrid and remote work will not be considered