Accounting Operations Lead

This is not a maintenance role — it is a build role. This Jobot Job is hosted by: Danielle Liguori Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" buttonand sending us your resume. Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 per year A bit about us: We are a rapidly growing startup seeking Accounting Operations Lead (AR/AP) to support our next phase of growth. Why join us? Competitive Compensation + Benefits 5% 401K Match Join a scaling company where your work has visible impact from day one Help develop and design the AR/AP processes This role is designed to evolve into a management position in 1-2 years Collaborative culture. A high-performing team that rolls up its sleeves together and celebrates wins together Exposure to broader finance transformation projects as the company scales Job Details We are seeking a hands-on AR/AP Lead to take full ownership of accounts receivable and payable operations within startup healthcare company. You won't just be processing transactions, you'll be helping build the finance function from scratch, designing the processes, and owning them long term. As the company scales, this role has a clear path to management. Responsibilities: 1. End-to-end AR operations: invoicing, cash application, collections, and payment receipt from office staff and external contacts with a white-glove customer service approach 2. Full-cycle AP: invoice processing, working with department heads on POs, approval workflows, vendor payments, and expense management 3. Vendor setup, payment terms, and issue resolution to keep supplier relationships healthy 4. AR/AP aging reports: proactively managing outstanding balances, tracking DSO and DPO metrics, and collections outreach 5. Building and documenting SOPs and internal controls where they don't yet exist 6. Month-end close including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations 7. Cash flow visibility, monitoring the impact of receivables and payables and communicating clearly to leadership 8. Working within existing ERP (NetSuite or similar) with an eye toward process improvements and automation as the company grows Qualifications: 5+ years of dual AR and AP experience — you must have owned both sides of the ledger Associates or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred Proven experience building processes, SOPs, or internal controls from scratch Strong communication and interpersonal skills — you'll be interacting with department heads, vendors, and office staff regularly Self-starter who can work independently and be trusted to get the job done without handholding ERP experience required — NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Sage, or similar Comfortable in a startup or scaling environment where not everything is built yet Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy