Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Finance team at their Global headquarters in Long Beach, CA. This role will be responsible for assisting in processing payroll for employees and processing payments for vendors. The Finance team at Rocket Lab is responsible for all financial transactions, managing policies, compliance, and reporting to ensure financial operations are in check and meet all obligations. They are described as attentive, diligent, and meticulous.

Requirements

4+ years of experience
High School Diploma
Experience with high volume and a fast-paced environment
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in Accounting
Experience with ERP Systems SAP, Oracle, LN
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem-solving
PC/MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficient

Responsibilities

Full-cycle of Accounts Payable functions, three-way matching.
Ensure proper coding of invoices, departmental approval and accurate entry into ERP system
Work across functionally to solve any discrepancies that may arise
Review and process employees’ expense reports into ERP system
Maintain GRNI (good receipt, no invoice) report to ensure invoices are cleared in a timely manner.
Resolve any unmatched items with Purchasing & Receiving
Assist with vendor onboarding process
Assist with month end close process
Data entry of invoices
Vendor payments
Problem resolution
Maintaining organization of all AP documents
Support Transactional Accounting Manager
Provide excellent customer service internally and externally
Support Accounting Operations Manager
Ad-hoc project

Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
Medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
Dental and vision coverage
Paid vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
Paid parental leave
Disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Subsidized EV charging
Onsite fitness centers (where available)
Discounted gym memberships
Complimentary snacks and beverages
50% employee discount on our popular merch store
Variety of other employee discounts