Senior Accounts Payable Analyst

Astranis • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

As Astranis’s Senior Accounts Payable Analyst at Astranis, you will be a key individual contributor responsible for executing and continuously improving a business-critical function that keeps our mission moving forward. You will own complex AP workflows, act as a subject-matter expert across systems and policies, and partner closely with Procurement, Engineering, and Accounting to ensure payments are accurate, timely, and compliant.
This role is ideal for a hands-on AP professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving operational problems, and wants to have real impact without direct people management responsibilities.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in accounts payable or general accounting
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks
• Experience with 3-way match invoices
• Demonstrated expertise in solving complex operational issues
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
• A proactive and organized approach, comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• You thrive in structured chaos, balancing a sense of urgency with a high bar for precision and integrity
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a high-growth manufacturing, hardware, or tech environment
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, Ramp or similar ERPs and Bill processing systems
• Background in supporting financial audits and/or SOX compliance
• A passion for space, engineering, or building complex systems that have a real-world impact

Responsibilities

• Help lead the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice intake, approvals, payments, and reconciliations
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to ensure accurate three-way matching of purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, establish company-wide AP policies, and ensure compliance with tax regulations and audit requirements
• Identify and resolve complex issues, data discrepancies, and process bottlenecks to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Collaborate with the broader accounting team on month-end and year-end closing activities
• Support financial audits and SOX compliance initiatives by providing necessary documentation and process insights

Benefits

• All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
• Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees