Accountant - Accounts Payable

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Role Overview

The Accountant - Accounts Payable role is responsible for independently managing day-to-day accounts payable operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments. This role plays a key part in maintaining strong vendor relationships, supporting month-end close activities, and improving AP processes while complying with company policies and accounting standards. This role reports to the Accounts Payable Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Process, review, and approve vendor invoices and employee expense reports with minimal supervision
• Perform three-way matching (invoice, purchase order, receiving documents)
• Ensure timely and accurate payments via check, ACH, and wire transfers
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and vendor inquiries
• Maintain accurate and organized AP records and supporting documentation
• Reconcile vendor statements and accounts payable subledger
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, including accruals and reconciliations
• Prepare data file for the annual 1099 filing
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to AP workflows
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5 years of hands-on accounts payable experience
• Solid understanding of accounts payable processes and internal controls
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Coupa, Oracle Fusion, NetSuite)
• Strong Excel skills, including basic formulas and data analysis
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor company experience is a plus
• Previous experience involving ERP implementation (eg. Oracle Fusion) is a plus
• Worked with Oracle Fusion – highly desirable
• Experience in a high-volume or multi-entity environment
• Knowledge of GAAP and month end close process
• Prior experience assisting with audits
• Experience with drafting adjusting journal entries related to AP system to GL discrepancies

Salary range is $105,000 to $130,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.