Senior Manager, Accounting Operations (AP & T&E)

Suno•San Francisco, CA

1d•$140,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Suno is building the world's first creative entertainment platform where everyone can create music. The company is experiencing rapid growth, and this role is crucial for building and managing the accounts payable and T&E function to keep pace. As one of the first accounting hires, reporting to the Director of Accounting, you will be responsible for the end-to-end ownership of AP and T&E, including systems, policies, controls, and daily operations. You will tailor processes to the specific needs of various teams, particularly production and creative groups, while ensuring rigor and scalability. This is a build-and-operate role with the opportunity to grow into leading the function.

Requirements

6-8 years of accounting or accounting operations experience, including AP and T&E ownership at a high-growth company.
Hands-on experience selecting, implementing, or overhauling AP / T&E and spend-management systems (e.g., Ramp, Tipalti, Bill, Concur, or similar).
A track record of writing policy and building controls that scale without slowing the business down.
A demonstrated, measured use of AI and automation to streamline accounting operations.
Strong cross-functional instincts and the flexibility to tailor processes to different teams.
A builder's mindset - you'll set up, document, operate, and then automate.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Willingness to travel (up to 10%) to collaborate with team members across Suno office locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting production, creative, or other non-standard spend environments.
A mix of Big 4 and industry backgrounds.
Global / multi-entity exposure a strong plus.
Demonstrated capability building AI-enabled finance or operations.

Responsibilities

Own accounts payable and T&E operations end to end, from vendor onboarding and invoice processing to the expense and corporate card programs.
Build scalable AP and T&E policies and controls, tailoring them to the needs of individual departments without losing consistency.
Implement and optimize the systems and AI-enabled automation that make spend management fast, accurate, and self-service, adopting new tools with measured judgment and the right guardrails.
Partner with department leads, especially production and creative teams, to design approaches that fit how they actually work.
Help a growing accounting team operate cleanly and scale, taking on more ownership and leadership over time.
Keep the financial plumbing flowing smoothly behind a platform built to make creative fulfillment a daily reality for everyone.