Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)

Later is founded on two success stories that began in 2014: Mavrck, the industry-leading influencer marketing solution (now Later Influence™), and Later, the best social media management platform (now Later Social™) and first-to-market link in bio tool.

We’re trusted by the top social platforms, with partnerships and integrations with Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.

In 2024, Mavrck and Later officially joined together as one unified business, with a shared vision: to enable the world to make a living with their creativity. We’re now on a mission to build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform.

Later will be the first inclusive platform where social media managers, influencer managers, and creators can come together to collaborate on content. We enable marketers to create high-performing content and engage in authentic collaborations with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI. 

As a trusted partner and go-to source for social media advice, we help create an engaged community for reliable performance and repeatable growth.

About this position:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Interim Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the company’s accounts payable process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in processing invoices, and maintaining strong relationships with vendors. This person will be covering for our Manager of Accounts Payable for a two-month period working full-time hours. 

What you'll be doing:

• Invoice Processing: Review and verify invoices for accuracy and completeness, process invoices in accordance with company policies
• Payment Processing: Prepare and process payments in a timely manner and ensuring all necessary approvals are obtained
• Vendor Maintenance: Onboard new vendors and maintain up-to-date vendor records, including contact information and tax information.
• Corporate Cards: Collect receipts and accurately record all credit card transactions. Fund credit cards as needed.
• Expense Report Reimbursements: Review and verify employee expense reports submitted through Expensify for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Approval Workflow: Facilitate the approval process by routing expense reports to the appropriate managers for review and approval within the Expensify system
• Reimbursement Processing: Process approved expense reports for reimbursement, ensuring timely payments through payroll or direct deposit.
• Reconciliation: Assist in month-end closing processes, including posting journal entries as needed. Assist with other accounting duties as needed.
• Record Keeping: Maintain organized and accurate records of all accounts payable transactions in the accounting system.
• Cash Forecasting: Facilitate bi-weekly cash forecasting process by researching and confirming timing of vendor payments.
• Year-end Reporting: Initiate 1099 data collection and reporting process, verifying proper documentation (such as W-9) exists for all vendors paid.
• Communication: Serve as the point of contact for vendor inquiries and internal teams regarding payment inquiries.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant regulations related to financial transactions

We are committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. If you identify with any of the following, we encourage you to apply!

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility/Adaptability: Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Collaborates with peers, with supervisors, and with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and consistent
  communication for all activities.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in an accounts payable function with a focus on US and Canadian operations
• Experience in the SaaS or technology industry is highly desirable
• Experience with Expensify and/or Netsuite is highly desirable

Please note that we are looking for people located in EST for this role!

Some perks of being on our team:

• Flexible PTO: We want you to take the time off when you want or need to recharge! 
• Learning & Development: We provide growth opportunities through training, coaching, mentorship programs, and workshops. 
• Parental benefits: We offer parental leave top-ups, family forming support, and a life-transitions program to ensure you and your family are well supported when returning to work.
• Healthcare: Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, vision, STD & LTD, 401k contribution plans (US-based employees), and an Employee and Family Assistance Program to support the well-being of you and your family.
• Employee Resource Groups: Belonging is an important part of doing your best work. These ERGs provide support and community for employees.

*Co-op team members are not eligible for company benefits.

Where we work

We hire into our hub cities of Boston, MA; Vancouver, BC; Vancouver, WA; Toronto, ON. We also have team members based remotely for select positions. We post our positions in the hub location(s) where we are open to having the successful candidate be located. 

Diversity, inclusion, and accessibility

We value diversity of thought; we are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or age. Please let us know if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.

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