Accounts Payable Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support vendor onboarding, ensuring requisite documentation is in order;
• Process purchase orders and vendor invoices, ensuring proper coding of expenses across entities, projects, cost categories, and USD/Canadian Dollar currencies;
• Manage purchase order/invoice approval process;
• Administer employee expense reimbursements;
• Initiate settlement payments via ACH, wire, or by check; support settlements through lender disbursement requests or transaction flows of funds;
• Address employee and vendor queries;
• Support month-end processing and accrual accounting, account analysis, reconciliations, and reporting;
• Support annual financial statement audit requests;
• Support Form-1099 reporting;
• Support implementation of a Purchase Order system and integration with invoice processing and accounting ERP;
• Evaluate and initiate process and system improvements;
• Analyze financial data to improve processes and develop financial reports;
• Provide guidance on financial compliance and policy interpretation;
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and perform other duties as required or assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience in project-based operations, construction, or capital asset-intensive business;
• Associate/Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a high-visibility role;
• Competent in Microsoft Excel advanced features and capabilities;
• Detail-oriented, shows initiative, and highly organized working in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment;
• Working-level knowledge of 1099 requirements and processes;
• Experience with advanced ERP systems and processing requirements;
• Experience with automated bank payment systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Sage Intacct, particularly multi-entity consolidation and multi-currency processing;
• Experience with Stampli invoice approval workflow system;
• Familiarity with Coupa procurement system;
• Experience with Expensify or similar expense management platforms;
• Knowledge of FloQast or other controls management tools;
• Experience with automated bank payment systems and ACH/wire processing;
• Familiarity with multi-project expense coding and cost allocation;
• Knowledge of the renewable energy or utility sector;
• Experience with process automation and RPA tools.

Systems Currently Used in the Accounting Environment

• Microsoft Office Suite (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Sage Intacct (multi-entity consolidation and multi-currency)
• Stampli invoice approval workflow (integrated with Intacct)
• Expensify employee expense tracking and approval (integrated with Intacct)
• Coupa procurement system
• FloQast controls management
• Ramp expense tracking and approval (integrated with Intacct)

Compensation and Location

Salary: A base salary commensurate with experience.
Bonus: An annual bonus will be awarded based on individual performance and the overall success of the business.
Benefits: Aypa offers an attractive benefits package with excellent health care/dental/vision, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, paid parental leave, and other health/wellness benefits.
Location: Hybrid (USA). Ability to work in the United States is a requirement. Preference is given to candidates located in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate.
Travel: Limited travel. May need to travel to Canada.

About the Role

Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects that power our communities and cities. Our mission is to responsibly decarbonize the grid and make North American energy markets more affordable, sustainable, and efficient. Aypa is well-capitalized and uniquely positioned to lean forward on projects with well-suited deal structures to meet our customers’ needs. We have been at the forefront of energy storage development since our first energy storage project came online in 2018. As a leader in our industry, we have over 22 GW of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects in development and 33 projects in operation or construction across North America.