Senior Accounts Payable Manager

Applied Intuition • Sunnyvale, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Manager to own and scale the company’s global accounts payable function as it grows. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, this hands-on leadership role oversees end-to-end procure-to-pay operations, employee expense and corporate card programs, and supporting systems and controls. The manager will lead and develop the AP team, partner with stakeholders across the business, and drive automation and process improvements to build scalable, efficient operations in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The role is based in an in-office workplace model: full-time employees are expected to work primarily from an Applied Intuition office five days a week, with some flexibility for occasional remote work and schedule adjustments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, and employee expense management.
• 3+ years of team leadership experience.
• Experience scaling AP operations and leading end-to-end process improvements and system implementations, from requirements gathering and vendor selection through deployment and adoption.
• Hands-on expertise with NetSuite, AP automation platforms, and corporate card and expense management systems, including spend controls, policy development, and compliance.
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency AP operations.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, international payments, and applicable tax regulations.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency and reporting tools.
• Experience leveraging AI tools such as Claude, LLMs, or Cursor to automate workflows and improve efficiency while maintaining financial accuracy.
• Experience operating in or preparing for a SOX-compliant, public-company control environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a high-growth hardware or technology company.
• Experience with Brex, FloQast, Workday, or Ramp.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale end-to-end accounts payable and procure-to-pay processes across global entities, from vendor onboarding and invoice processing through payment execution.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, IT, FP&A, and business stakeholders to streamline workflows and support new entities, acquisitions, and integrations.
• Oversee corporate credit card and expense reimbursement programs, including spend controls, policy compliance, accurate reconciliation, and timely reimbursements across entities and currencies.
• Lead, coach, and develop the AP team, setting priorities and performance goals and establishing scalable processes.
• Develop and maintain global AP policies, procedures, and internal controls to support consistent practices, audit readiness, and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
• Own month-, quarter-, and year-end AP close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, aging reviews, and variance analysis.
• Oversee vendor master data, payment operations, and vendor inquiries and escalations.
• Partner with Procurement and business owners to execute negotiated payment terms, identify early-payment discounts, and optimize working capital.
• Drive AP systems strategy, automation, and continuous process improvement across NetSuite, Zip, and expense management platforms.
• Establish KPIs to measure operational performance and lead system implementations, integrations, and enhancements from planning through adoption.

Benefits

• Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units may be included in the compensation package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement benefits with employer match.
• Learning and wellness stipends.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior