Accounts Payable Specialist

About the role:

The Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist is primarily focused on accounts payable activities including processing invoices and the related payments owed by Samsara to our suppliers and other creditors. Accounts Payable is part of the overall buying process and the role reports into the Accounts Payable Manager.

We are seeking an individual who is a stakeholder-centric business partner acts with a sense of urgency operates with respect possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and has motivation when faced with challenges. The individual thrives in a high-energy work environment and has a passion for creating and enhancing processes to scale and grow with the business.

This role can be office-based or fully remote in Mexico.

In this role you will:

• Responsible for the processing of high volume invoices accurately timely and efficiently.
• Handle invoices in multi-currency from domestic and international vendors.
• Work closely with individuals at all levels of the Company to ensure timely and appropriate processing of invoices and payments in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Assist with weekly payments runs to ensure timely payments to vendors.
• Address and respond to vendor inquiries via our email management tool.
• Maintain accounts payable vendor records.
• Reconcile account statements.
• Support the monthly closing process for accounts payable and associated accounts. This responsibility includes AP Soft close process monitoring AP aging and preparing accruals.
• Assist with the AP Forecast.
• Assist with preparation of comprehensive analyses schedules and presentations focusing on Accounts Payable to support audit and tax filings.
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and recommend changes and improvements to the accounts payable processes and systems to ensure scalability.
• Document AP processes that are compliant with AP policies and internal controls.
• Maintain and perform AP SOX and operational controls.
• Champion role model and embed Samsaras cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success Build for the Long Term Adopt a Growth Mindset Be Inclusive Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Bachelors degree preferably in accounting or business administration.
• Minimum 2 years of Accounts Payable
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Able to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner with business stakeholders.
• Able to assist with issue identification and resolution.
• Strong organization skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience with ERP Systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Zendesk experience preferred
• SOX compliance is preferred.

Required Experience:

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