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Accounts Payable Accountant

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant to join our Finance team and take ownership of daily AP activities, including accurate invoice coding, timely payments, vendor support, and reconciliations.

Reporting to our Procurement Manager, you'll partner with Accounting and teams across Alchemy to keep our procure-to-pay process running smoothly across Zip, NetSuite, and Ramp. You'll help strengthen existing processes, troubleshoot issues independently, and identify opportunities to improve how we work. This role requires attention to detail, dependability, and proactive communication.

This role will work a hybrid schedule in our San Francisco, California or New York, New York Office. We offer generous in-office food and commuter benefits. Both offices have state of the art gym facilities available to employees.

Daily AP Operations

• Manage the AP inbox, promptly process incoming invoices and requests, and serve as a primary point of contact for vendors and internal teams.
• Review, enter, classify, and code vendor invoices in Zip and NetSuite, ensuring complete documentation, appropriate approvals, and purchase order matching where applicable.
• Prepare payment batches for review and approval, monitor payment deadlines, and follow up on outstanding approvals or missing information.
• Support vendor onboarding and maintain accurate vendor records, including tax forms, addresses, payment terms, and verified banking information.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate charges, missing credits, and payment issues; escalate exceptions when needed.
• Review employee expenses and corporate card transactions in Ramp for accurate coding, receipts, approvals, and policy compliance.

Close Support & Special Projects

• Reconcile AP activity and balances with the general ledger, investigate differences, and ensure invoices, credits, and payments are properly recorded.
• Support month-end close by identifying unrecorded invoices and potential accruals and preparing supporting schedules for Accounting.
• Maintain vendor tax documentation, including W-9s, and support annual 1099 preparation.
• Follow established approval and payment controls, including verification procedures for vendor banking changes.
• Maintain organized records and provide AP documentation for internal reviews and external audits.
• Support system updates, workflow improvements, and other projects affecting procurement, expenses, accounts payable, and FP&A.

What We're Looking For

• 2–4 years of experience in accounts payable or a related accounting operations role, with hands-on responsibility for invoice processing and vendor support.
• Curiosity about how processes work and initiative to make them better.
• A solid understanding of invoice coding, purchase orders, payment terms, reconciliations, and basic accrual accounting.
• Experience with accounting or ERP systems and the ability to learn new P2P, payment, and AI tools.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciling data across reports.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a habit of checking your work.
• The ability to manage recurring deadlines, prioritize competing requests, and follow through independently.
• Clear, practical communication and a collaborative approach to working with vendors and colleagues.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with NetSuite, Zip, or Ramp.
• Experience at a growing technology company or Big 4 accounting firm.
• Experience improving AP workflows or using automation to reduce repetitive work.
• Experience with crypto, digital assets, blockchain, or web3 is a plus, but not required.

Benefits and Perks

Medical, Dental, & Vision Gym Reimbursement Home Office Build-out Budget In-Office Group Meals Commuter Benefits Flexible Time Off Wellbeing & Mental Health Perks Learning & Development Stipend Company Sponsored Conferences & Events HSA and FSA Plans Fertility Benefits

Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as bonus and equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.