Accounts Payable Clerk

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit Role Overview: CHAOS Inc. is growing quickly, and we're looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk who can help build and support an accounting function in a fast-paced environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a detail-oriented setting, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records. The Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies. Working closely with Accounting, Supply Chain, and cross functional business stakeholders, this individual will help support month-end close activities, maintain strong vendor relationships, and contribute to the development of scalable processes as the company continues to grow. Responsibilities: Process a high volume of invoices and requests—ensure proper coding, contract, and purchase order review, approvals, and adherence to company procedures Assist with month-end close processes by ensuring all invoices are accurately coded and entered, reconciling vendor statements, and resolving outstanding discrepancies Manage vendor relationships by maintaining pristine records, facilitating vendor relationships and communications, and proactively resolving issues and discrepancies Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain. Shipping and Receiving, and FP&A to ensure accurate 3-way match, good receipt, and timely payments Drive continuous improvement across the accounts payable function by identifying opportunities for increased efficiency, higher productivity, automation, cost reduction, and overall best practices Collaborate with broader accounting team on month-end financial close activities, external audit requests, and ad-hoc projects Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or another related field or equivalent work experience Preferred Requirements: Proficiency in Excel and ERP Systems (i.e. Netsuite, Ramp) Prior Accounts Payable experience Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to navigate the demands of a fast-paced, ever-changing start-up environment Why CHAOS? Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices Hourly Rate: $30.00 - $38.50/hour The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated. #LI-onsite