Associated Manager of Accounts Payable (bilingual Chinese)

Associate Accounts Payable Manager

About Yami: Founded in 2013, Yami's mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine's fastest growing start-up on the "Inc. 500 List.", we're committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps. Benefits & Compensation: 401(k) matching Health insurance: medical, vision, and dental Paid time off (PTO): vacation, sick, and holidays On-site gym/pool and game rooms Employee discount $ 80-95K Coffee and snacks

Job Summary: The Associate Accounts Payable Manager is a key member of the finance team and main point of contact for both external and internal stakeholders. The ideal team member must demonstrate a high degree of customer service orientation to meet the needs of internal customers and business partners. This includes:

• Leading all areas of the day-to-day full AP cycle, driving process excellence across the end-to-end process.
• Accountable for the overall operational success of the Accounts Payable team.
• Developing and maintaining an accurate cash flow forecast as well as the weekly budget.
• Maintaining relationships with all banks and ensuring compliance of the company's loan covenants.
• Managing the overall AP month-end close process, ensuring all weekly and monthly AP entries including intercompany transactions and invoice accruals are prepared timely and accurately.
• Managing overall dispute resolution process and closely monitoring key metrics.
• Driving continuous improvement efforts by implementing process improvements, technology driven solutions and automation for workflow optimization.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff, including providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Providing support for ongoing growth and integration of new entities.
• Supporting ongoing transformation efforts through ongoing company growth.

Qualifications (Required): Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or related) 2-4+ years of relevant experience Bilingual, the ability to communicate in both English and Mandarin professionally is required. Strong end-to-end AP experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment Knowledge of basic accounting principles, use of the Chart of Accounts, and the month-end close process Experience managing a large Accounts Payable function Demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience with accounting software, i.e., QuickBooks, NetSuite Highly detail-oriented, initiative to drive changes and improvement Fully onsite in Brea office