Accounts Payable Contractor [Remote]

Senti Bio is looking to grow our accounting team as we continue to build operational excellence that will support significant growth over the next several years. This is a remote position that will be based in South San Francisco and will report to the Assistant Controller and interface with every individual at Senti. This opportunity is part time with the potential for hours up to 30. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, able to analyze transactions with high accuracy, be capable of multitasking and take the initiative to drive process change and improvements. They will enjoy working with scientists and the journey of a company in high-growth mode.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with department leaders in obtaining approvals over purchase orders in Coupa
• Manage the Vendor Invoices Mailbox, process invoices in Coupa (against approved PO’s), and ensure proper entry and coding into the financial system
• Monitor and calculate accurate use tax accruals on goods received
• Interface with suppliers regularly as a part of the A/P process (provide payment status, process changes to banking information, direct general inquiries, etc.)
• Regularly review invoices in the Company’s payment platform (MineralTree) for proper payment terms and upload invoice pdfs to the software before submitting for review
• Prepare the Company’s payment run on a weekly basis
• Oversee employee Expense Reporting system (Expensify) and review approved expense reports for proper coding before interfacing with the general ledger
• Track and record purchase order accruals (goods) monthly
• Prepare the monthly credit card reconciliation, A/P reconciliation, and statistical allocation entries to support timely month-end financial statement close
• Quarterly review over appropriate user-access within Expensify & the Company’s travel platform

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting or studying in the relevant field
• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Experience using accounting software like Netsuite or Quickbooks is a plus
• Comfortable at using Excel
• Highly motivated individual who works well within a team
• Someone who can be extremely organized and flexible at the same time
• Solid understanding of the Accounts Payables process

Salary and Benefits

• Compensation for this role includes an hourly base salary
• The base salary range for this role is $43.00 - $55.00. Starting pay is determined by multiple job-related factors including a candidate’s skills, education and experience level, benchmark, and internal parity
• Significant growth opportunity as the company expands
• Empathetic, supportive and collaborative colleagues and work environments

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