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Accounts Payable Associate

Westport, CT

Accounts Payable Associate

Dalio Family Office

Dalio Family Office Overview:

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Finance & Accounting  Pillar Overview:

The mission of the F&A Pillar is to drive financial excellence for the family in support of their goals by providing accurate and timely financial information and analysis, safeguarding assets by ensuring money and resources are spent wisely, ensuring financial discipline by maintaining a strong controls, and serving as trusted business advisors to all family members and other stakeholders within the DFO.

Position Summary:

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Associate to join and support the Dalio Family Office's Finance Pillar. In this role, you'll be responsible for processing accounts payable in a complete, accurate, and timely manner for the enterprise. Given the evolving needs of the organization, you must be agile, able to navigate shifting priorities and get excited to handle new and growing initiatives. This is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to be challenged, build long­ lasting relationships, and be a part of a finance team representative of high standards of excellence. This role is open due to an internal promotion and is ideal for someone who is looking to be coached and grow with a team.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

  • Process accounts payable
    • Review invoice details for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate authorization to pay
    • Perform sales and use tax analysis
    • Capture and maintain appropriate ledger account coding on payable transactions
    • Research and resolve vendor issues
    • Perform three-way match (invoice is consistent with P.O. is consistent with goods/services received)
    • Verify and maintain vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
    • Prepare ageing reports/analysis of outstanding invoices for review by management
  • Expense management
    • Review expense reports and employee reimbursements for account coding accuracy
    • Ensure all credit card transactions adhere to the T&E policy
    • Address ad-hoc employee inquires both on the T&E policy and/or SAP Concur usability
    • Develop, support, and maintain management and employee reporting from Concur
  • Serve as a trusted business advisor
    • Develop partnerships: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to build strong relationships
    • Navigate cross-functional challenges: Act as a bridge between different departments and teams
    • Drive business outcomes: Understand organizational goals and help to translate them into actionable plans
    • Serve as a subject matter expert: help business partners navigate the accounts payable process, providing guidance and education as needed
  • Complete monthly bank reconciliations
  • Provide reporting and analysis support
  • Execute ad-hoc special projects and tasks with your team as needed
  • Recommend process improvements to fit evolving business needs
  • Additional duties as assigned

 

Apply for this role if you are:

  • Goal oriented and able to not only execute your processes but also find new ways of driving improvements and efficiencies in your role
  • Highly organized and reliable with excellent time management skills and detail orientation
  • Customer service oriented and you strive to provide clients with an excellent experience
  • An excellent communicator who values open and honest conversations
  • A practical thinker able to logically approach problems and come up with reasonable solutions or escalate them effectively
  • A natural problem spotter - you perceive problems and risks as they arise, and you don't tolerate them
  • Willing to hold yourself and others accountable to high standards for excellence
  • A natural multi-tasker comfortable wearing many hats in support of a dynamic organization
  • Interested in operating within a unique culture that will foster your deep desire for personal and professional growth
  • Discreet and professional in handling sensitive or confidential information and maintain high integrity
  • Can adapt to uncertainty – you demonstrate flexibility and resourcefulness when faced with unclear situations. You adapt your strategies and approaches as needed, even without complete information.

 

Illustrative Benefits:    

  • 100% company paid medical premiums
  • 17 company paid holidays
  • Friday summer hours
  • Monthly community happy hours
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Free catered food services for in-office days
  • Generous PTO offering 
  • Casual dress code
  • 150% 401(k) match up to $7,500 and 100% match above $7,500 ($15k match limit)
  • Gym reimbursement, back up childcare services, insurance, financial, and legal services, and much more!

  

Qualifications:

  • BS/BA in Accounting or Finance is desirable
  • Experience working with a mid-market/small business Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) suite (NetSuite, Sage, Xero, SAP Business One, or comparable) preferred
  • Experience with SAP Concur or comparable expense management platforms preferred
  • Prior experience in Accounts Payable or General Accounting preferred
  • Knowledge of finance fundamentals is a plus
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

 

 

Compensation:

Compensation for the role includes a competitive hourly rate in the range from $52,000 -$70,000 annually (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an excellent benefits package, including a comprehensive employer paid medical plan and generous employer match for 401k. 

 

 

Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

 

At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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