Accounts Payable Specialist

Our Mission  

At Span, we are building products that enable the rapid adoption of renewable energy like home solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. The Span Smart Panel replaces the standard electrical panel to become the center for connected power in the home, providing revolutionary insights and home energy controls through the Span mobile app. 

Span has been named one of the best home innovations in 2020 by Fast Company and one of the Forbes Top 20 IoT Startups to Watch, in addition to receiving multiple awards from the US Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The Role

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support our growing Accounting team. In this role you will work with leadership and a cross-functional team. You are a self-motivated and detail-oriented collaborator who can support Span’s accounts payable process.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing vendor invoices and processing timely payments to external parties
• Coding invoices to the appropriate GL account 
• Communicating and collaborating frequently with cross-functional teams (e.g. supply chain, engineering, operations, etc.) to ensure approval of payments
• Ensuring proper 3-way matching related to AP
• Handling vendor correspondence via email or phone
• Researching and resolving inquiries, irregularities and vendor disputes
• Keeping all key stakeholders informed of any problematic AP issues, and escalating issues to management in timely manner  
• Support employee expense reimbursement process
• Analyze workflow processes and help develop the control environment for payables
• Continuously make process improvements in the AP process  

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience previous accounts payable experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• A self-starter attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently and take ownership of deliverables and deadlines
• Positive attitude with the ability to work cross-functionally and be a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Desire to work in a start-up environment with changing priorities

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with Bill.com
• Experience working with Expensify
• An understanding of current accounting trends 
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting 

Life at Span

Span offers a unique opportunity at a startup based in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a small, diverse team of creative thinkers. We value open communication, teamwork, and a make-it-happen attitude - no job is too big or too small. We strive to make change by imagining what the future could be and building a product to complete that vision. We are looking to grow our team with talented people who are on the same mission to shape the future of energy.

Working at Span, you can expect:

• Competitive compensation and early equity at a well-funded, fast-growing, venture-backed company (read more on why Amazon and others invested in Span here and here)
• A sunny 20,000 sq ft hardware lab + office space in SOMA, a stone’s throw from Caltrain and close to BART
• Flexible hours and vacation time - we simultaneously work hard and make space for the important stuff
• Additional Span holidays in celebration of causes we believe in (this year so far we provided days off in celebration of Black History in Feb, Women’s History in March, Earth Day in April and Gay Pride & Juneteenth in June) 
• Comprehensive benefits including a choice of medical plans; dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Diversity - we are serious about this. Span embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.