Accounting & Payments Specialist

About Aspire

Aspire is a leading provider of influencer marketing software and services for social commerce at scale. Since 2014, Aspire has helped brands build and manage relationships with millions of influencers, inspiring marketers to think bigger, plan smarter, and deliver outsized value. Brands and creators use Aspire to find and vet each other, activate influencer marketing campaigns of any size, and put the magic of branded content to work at scale. 

As a recognized leader by Forrester Research, Aspire has paid out over $100M to creators and is trusted by over 800 top brands from fashion to fitness and everything in between.

The Role

ASPIRE is looking for a detail-oriented accounting professional to own day-to-day transaction flow across expenses, sales orders, the general ledger and creator payouts. This role keeps creators and employees paid accurately and on time, and keeps revenue and GL activity clean for month-end close.

What You'll Be Doing:

Creator payments

• Review each creator payment run for accuracy, approvals and supporting documentation before release
• Process and pay out creator payments through Lumanu
• Prepare PayPal creator payments and send the approved batch to Payments Processing for release
• Investigate and resolve failed, duplicate or disputed payouts with creators and internal teams

Sales orders

• Review and approve sales orders daily, confirming pricing, terms and customer details
• Flag discrepancies to Sales and Customer Success before orders are booked

General ledger and revenue

• Record journal entries, accruals and reclasses in the GL
• Support revenue recognition and reconcile revenue to sales orders and billing
• Reconcile payment platform activity (Lumanu, PayPal) to the GL
• Contribute to month-end close deliverables on schedule

Employee expense reimbursements

• Review and approve employee expense reports in Airbase against company policy
• Coordinate reimbursements and follow up on missing receipts or out-of-policy spend
• Support payroll-related entries and data from Paylocity as needed

What We’re Looking For:

Required

• 3+ years in accounting, accounts payable or payments operations
• Working knowledge of GL accounting, journal entries, reconciliations and revenue basics
• Hands-on experience with high-volume payment runs and payment platforms (PayPal or similar)
• Strong attention to detail and controls mindset around approvals and payment release
• Clear written English and reliable communication with US-based teams
• Able to work consistently on Pacific Time hours

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or progress toward ACCA/CPA
• Experience with Lumanu, Airbase and Paylocity
• Background in influencer marketing, creator economy or SaaS
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
  
  

Benefits and Perks 

• Comprehensive Benefits – Full health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you covered.
• Remote Work Flexibility – Thrive in a high-energy, high-performing team—all from the comfort of your home. We provide support for your internet and home office setup.
• 401(k) Plan – Save for your future with our competitive 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Flexible PTO – Recharge and take time off whenever you need with our flexible paid time off policy.
• Paid Parental Leave – Four months of fully paid leave for new moms and dads—one of the best policies in the industry.
• Ongoing Training & Development – We invest in your growth with customized training, coaching, and career acceleration opportunities—while building clearer, more defined career paths. Plus, take advantage of our annual education stipend to keep learning on your terms.
• End-of-Year Break – We typically close between Christmas and New Year’s to give everyone time to unplug and recharge. Availability may vary by team based on workload and customer support needs.

The Total Compensation for this role is between $60,000 - $75,000.

Please note: The final offer amount will depend on factors like experience, expertise, and location, and may differ from the range above. This range also excludes additional benefits, such as equity, 401(k), and medical, dental, or vision insurance.

Our compensation philosophy: we use a market-based approach to compensation. This means we use a series of compensation tools to help us understand how companies value this role in the U.S. market based on function, level, geographic location, and positions benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. To comply with local legislation and provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location and candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. We have competitive pay bands for all other countries based on market standards.

Equal Opportunity

Aspire is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Please apply to this role if you feel you are a good fit, regardless of your race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other perceived limiting factor. We welcome applicants from all walks of life.