Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

We're looking for a full-time Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team in La Jolla, San Diego! In this role, you'll support a complex global accounting environment across multiple legal entities, currencies, and international business operations. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, and experience managing invoice processing, vendor relationships, and payment workflows within a sophisticated ERP environment. We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, enjoys tackling complex operational and accounting challenges, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. This is a hybrid position based in our La Jolla office. While there is no set in-office schedule, candidates should have the flexibility to work on-site as business needs require. **Primary Responsibilities:** - Process and review vendor invoices across multiple legal entities, currencies, and international business operations - Ensure invoices are accurately coded to the appropriate legal entity, department, cost center, and GL account - Collaborate with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Asset Management, HR, M&A, and other stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment issues - Support month and year end close activities, including accruals and AP reconciliations and reporting requirements - Assist with implementation and continuous improvement of AP automation and AI initiatives - Maintain 1099s and prepare annual reporting - Support critical transactions and respond to urgent internal and external business requests - Identify and recommend opportunities to improve AP processes and system efficiencies - Provide internal and external audit assistance as required - Follow established internal controls and assist in maintaining compliance within the accounts payable process - Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports - Handle the customer service needs of internal/external business partners - Reconcile bank statements - Ad hoc duties as assigned **Qualifications:** **Education:** - Highschool Diploma or GED equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field a preferred. **Experience:** - 5+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience - Experience processing invoices within multi-currency and multi-entity organizations strongly preferred - Experience using enterprise ERP systems (Yardi preferred) - Experience working with high volume invoice environments and global teams preferred - Bi-lingual a plus (Fluent in Spanish) **Technical Skills:** - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel skills - Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and principles GAAP - Strong understanding of General Ledger system and Accounts Payable processing - Understanding of multi-entity international accounting environments - Experience with AP automation and workflow technologies preferred **Soft Skills:** - Continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to learn new technologies, automation tools, and evolving AP processes - Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving global organization with changing priorities - Ability to quickly learn complex organizational structures, accounting processes, and ERP workflows - Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy - Strong communication skills with demonstrated success working with stakeholders across multiple countries, departments, and functions - Demonstrates resilience and persistence when learning complex business processes and adapting to change **What We Offer:** - 100% Employer paid benefits (individual & dependents) - medical, dental, vision - Vacation, Sick and Holiday Time - Training & development opportunities **Salary Range: $33 per hour - 38 per hour + bonus potential** *Please note, the pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (b…