Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay at Lightning AI | New York, New York, USA | Rezi

Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay at Lightning AI

Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay

Lightning AI · New York, New York, USA

2 days ago

Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay

Lightning AI · New York, New York, USA

3 days ago
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About the Role

This is a foundational hire on a newly formed in-house team, owning the procure-to-pay cycle end to end. The role includes designing the process, not inheriting it. The accuracy of what you record flows directly into the fixed asset base, cost of revenue and our financial statements.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle accounts payable: invoice intake, coding, approval routing, 2- and 3-way match against purchase orders and receiving documentation, and payment execution
  • Manage the exception and payment-hold queue as the primary point of resolution, working root causes rather than clearing symptoms
  • Execute payment runs across ACH, wire, and card, with disciplined controls around tiered approval thresholds, wire release, vendor bank detail changes, and payment fraud prevention
  • Own vendor master data integrity, including onboarding, W-9 and W-8 collection, and periodic review
  • Partner with Infrastructure and Procurement on hardware and data center spend such as deposits and progress payments, shipment and receipt timing, and the documentation needed to establish in-service dates
  • Ensure capital versus expense classification is applied consistently at the point of coding, and flag items requiring technical accounting review
  • Track construction-in-progress activity and support the roll-forward of capitalized costs
  • Flag colocation, hosting, and equipment agreements that may contain embedded leases for accounting review under ASC 842
  • Prepare the accrual for received-not-invoiced goods and services with focus on completeness, such as variable and high-value infrastructure costs including power, bandwidth, colocation etc. where invoices arrive after close
  • Reconcile AP subledger to the general ledger, along with accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, and corporate card clearing accounts
  • Prepare audit-ready support and respond to auditor requests on payables, accruals, and search for unrecorded liabilities
  • Administer reimbursement and corporate card programs on Ramp, including receipt and policy compliance review
  • Manage annual 1099 and applicable information reporting
  • Support use tax and property tax accrual through accurate coding of equipment purchases across our operating states
  • Document AP policies, procedures, and controls, with segregation of duties designed for a company preparing for future public-company requirements

Requirements

  • 4+ years of accounting experience with substantial ownership of the AP or procure-to-pay cycle
  • Experience with purchase orders, 3-way matching, and receiving discipline in an environment with meaningful physical goods or capital spend
  • Solid understanding of accrual accounting and month-end close, including the judgment required to build a complete accrual with imperfect information
  • High-volume, high-dollar payment experience with a control mindset
  • Comfort operating without an established process and building documentation as you go

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Procure-to-pay
  • Accounts payable
  • Invoice intake
  • Coding
  • Approval routing
  • 3-way matching
  • Payment execution
  • ACH
  • Wire
  • Card payments
  • Vendor master data management
  • Capital expenditure
  • Infrastructure spend
  • Accrual accounting
  • Month-end close
  • Reconciliation
  • Audit support
  • Reimbursement programs
  • Corporate card programs
  • 1099 reporting
  • Use tax
  • Property tax
  • AP policies
  • AP procedures
  • AP controls
  • NetSuite
  • Ramp
  • Bill
  • Coupa

Location

  • New York City
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • London

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Office-based

Experience Level

  • 4+ years of accounting experience

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • CPA or CPA candidate

Salary/Compensations

  • $140,000—$190,000 USD

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible Work: Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
  • In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs.

About the Company

  • Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems—designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
  • Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.
  • We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises.
  • Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.

Equal Opportunity

  • At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.