General Accountant - Accounts Payable

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced General Accountant with knowledge in Accounts Payable. Someone who owns spending processes, spending analysis, and payment functions — bringing strong judgment, curiosity, and the ability to interpret information and make sound decisions, not just process transactions.

You will take responsibility for end-to-end AP operations, spending analysis, and payment execution, while contributing to continuous improvement across accounting processes. This position offers meaningful exposure to senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Takes pride in running a clean, efficient payables operation.

• Doesn’t wait to be told what to fix.

• Sees inefficiencies and improves them.

• Is comfortable working independently and being accountable for outcomes.

• Loves to pursue a curiosity and learn more - understand what we are spending money on and why, not just paying the bills.

You will report to the Finance & Accounting Manager and work closely with the CFO and business leaders across the company.

Your Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the end-to-end Accounts Payable cycle and the integrity of the payables function.

AP Operations Ownership

• Manage the full AP cycle: invoice intake, coding, approvals, payments, and vendor management

• Ensure invoices are accurate, properly supported, and appropriate for payment

• Own payment execution (ACH, wires, electronic payments, etc.)

• Oversee credit card and employee expense processing

• Maintain strong vendor relationships and resolve discrepancies proactively

Accounting & Controls

• Review spending and vendor activity for anomalies, missing information, or inconsistencies and follow up proactively.

• Prepare AP-related journal entries and reconciliations.

• Maintain clean vendor subledgers and ensure accurate period-end accruals.

• Support audit requests related to AP and expenses.

Process Improvement & Efficiency

• Continuously evaluate how AP is being done and identify ways to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Help reduce manual work, improve approval workflows, and strengthen documentation.

• Take initiative on system and process improvements within Procurify and QBO.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with department leaders to ensure spend is understood, appropriate, and properly coded.

• Communicate clearly and confidently when information is missing or approvals are unclear.

Team Support

• As part of a lean team, cross-train on other accounting processes and provide coverage when needed.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• 2-3 years of relevant accounting experience with solid foundational knowledge in general accounting principles beyond accounts payable.

• General accounting experience

• Experience owning AP processes, not just performing data entry.

• Experience with QuickBooks Online or similar systems.

• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations)

Who you are:

• A critical thinker - you ask “does this make sense?”

• A problem solver.

• Detail-oriented but practical.

• Organized and able to manage competing priorities.

• Professional, confident, and comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels.

About HighlightTA

This confidential opportunity is presented by HighlightTA, your on-demand talent team. We make hiring easy with flexible, on-demand talent solutions. We partner with startups and scale-ups to embed talent partners, lead recruitment projects, and manage full talent functions. Our data-driven approach ensures fast hiring and access to top-tier talent, while flexible terms help you save time and reduce costs.

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