Accounts Payable Manager

🚀 About Lila

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at  www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

🌟 Your Impact at Lila

As AP Operations Manager, you will lead and own Lila’s end-to-end accounts payable processes during a time of rapid growth and operational evolution. You’ll be responsible for timely and accurate vendor payments and close collaboration with Procurement to support vendor onboarding, spend management, and operational compliance. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building scalable, efficient financial operations from the ground up.

🛠️ What You'll Be Building

• Own and execute the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice review, approvals, payment processing, and reconciliations
• Manage AP operations across multiple systems, including Bill.com and Ramp, ensuring accurate records and timely payments
• Partner closely with Procurement to streamline vendor onboarding, PO tracking, and purchasing compliance
• Drive month-end close activities, including AP accruals, reconciliations, and reporting

Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements to scale AP operations

🧰 What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable or finance operations, ideally in a high-growth or startup environment
• Proven track record managing high-volume AP processes with accuracy and efficiency
• Hands-on experience with Bill.com and/or Ramp (or similar platforms)
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and its impact on financial statements
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and cross-functional communication skills
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as NetSuite

✨ Bonus Points For

• Experience partnering with Procurement or managing purchasing workflows
• Experience with T&E management
• Ability to create SOPs, process maps, and internal documentation for financial workflows
• Exposure to departmental spend management

🌈 We’re All In

Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

🤝 A Note to Agencies

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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