IntroAs Senior Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a key role within Front Row's growing finance organization, taking ownership of the day-to-day accounts payable function while helping ensure the company's financial operations remain accurate, timely, and well controlled.
DescriptionThis is a hands-on role for an organized and detail-focused accounting professional who enjoys working across multiple entities, managing high volumes of transactions, resolving issues, and partnering with internal teams and external vendors.
You will be responsible for maintaining a reliable AP process from invoice receipt through payment, supporting the month-end close, and helping identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiency as the business continues to scale.
Key Responsibilities- Own the end-to-end accounts payable process across multiple US entities, from invoice intake and coding through approval and payment.
- Review invoices for accuracy, appropriate documentation, coding, and adherence to company policies.
- Manage vendor accounts, including onboarding, maintenance, statement reconciliation, and resolution of outstanding items.
- Process invoices and payments accurately and within established payment timelines.
- Monitor AP aging and proactively investigate and resolve overdue, disputed, or unusual balances.
- Perform regular vendor statement reconciliations and follow up on discrepancies.
- Reconcile AP-related general ledger accounts and investigate variances.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, ensuring AP transactions and accruals are recorded in the appropriate periods.
- Prepare and post AP-related journal entries and accruals as required.
- Assist with the preparation and review of expense accruals, prepaid expenses, and other AP-related balance sheet accounts.
- Support intercompany AP activity and coordinate with other finance teams to resolve differences.
- Assist with audit requests by providing invoices, payment support, reconciliations, and other documentation.
- Partner with Procurement, Operations, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and vendor issues.
- Maintain organized and accurate AP records and supporting documentation.
- Help strengthen internal controls surrounding purchasing, invoice approval, and payment processes.
- Identify opportunities to streamline AP workflows, improve reporting, and increase automation.
- Assist with ad-hoc financial and AP analysis as requested.
- Contribute to the development and documentation of AP procedures and best practices
- Provide support for budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow activities where AP data is relevant.
Key Skills & Attributes- 4+ years of accounts payable or corporate accounting experience
- Strong understanding of AP processes, accounting principles, and month-end close procedures.
- Experience managing AP for a product-based, ecommerce, retail, consumer goods, or similarly transaction-heavy business.
- Experience working with an ERP system; NetSuite and RAMP experience strongly preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, filtering, and data analysis.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with a broader finance and cross-functional team.
- Experience supporting multiple legal entities.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience with intercompany transactions.
- Experience with AP automation or expense management platforms.
- Experience working with external auditors or accounting firms.
- Prior experience in a high-growth or rapidly changing organization.
- Experience identifying and implementing improvements to accounting processes.
Benefits- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Summer Fridays
- Wellness and commuter benefits
- Collaborative, consultative team environment
- Opportunity to work with a rapidly growing global ecommerce organization
- Exposure to leading consumer and ecommerce brands
- Front Row is headquartered in SoHo, New York City and the role is Hybrid.
SALARY $100,000-$115,000 base salary, depending on experience and qualifications.