Accounts Payable Manager

Who is Bird

Bird is on a mission to bring environmentally friendly transportation to everyone. Our products, services, and people share one common goal: to make cities more livable by reducing gas-powered car usage, lowering carbon emissions, and improving the safety of all road users.

We are relentless in our pursuit of better—for our riders, for our partners, for our employees, and for future generations. Our award winning electric vehicles help millions of riders take carbon-free trips in more than 300 cities globally. And our teams push boundaries and challenge the status quo in pursuit of a brighter future.

We are in search of an exceptional Accounts Payable Manager to provide strong leadership to our Accounts Payable department and to ensure that the department runs smoothly.

To succeed as an accounts payable manager, you should be focused on optimizing department processes and building lasting relationships with others within and outside of the business. You should be knowledgeable, analytical, and decisive with excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist, guide, and instruct a team of approximately 6 people on all department priorities and objectives
• Perform supervisory functions for the accounts payable department, including interviewing and recommending the hiring of new staff members; providing or arranging for training for staff; evaluating staff performance; and recommending personnel actions to ensure adequate and competent staffing
• Serve as the main AP contact on escalated issues or transaction problems which require resolutions
• Implement reporting procedures and internal controls for the purpose of maintaining accurate records
• Maintain various fiscal information, files, and records for providing complete actual data and audit trail for compliance
• Plan work assignments, evaluate work performed, and provide direction and decisions in handling procedural and technical problems. Monitor work outcomes and provide metric data for management
• Participate in monthly close activities and perform month end reconciliation of A/P Aging Report to the trial balance in collaboration with other members of the Accounting Team
• Lead month end close tasks, including monthly expense accruals
• Maintain vendor data for the preparation of the 1099 tax forms
• Lead weekly automated payment runs globally
• Research discrepancies of financial information and/or documentation (e.g., purchase orders, vendors, invoices, etc.) for ensuring accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• Netsuite and Zendesk knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize - at times you will have conflicting tasks, so must be able to effectively manage time and prioritize work.
• Strong communication skills - you will be working with a variety of individuals and key stakeholders, so must be able to translate what is said and effectively communicate.
• Flexibility - we are a young company, so things change on a daily basis. We need someone who is adaptable and comfortable with change.
• High Emotional EQ - because instructions can change frequently, we need an intellectual, mature team player who can own their work

Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Perks up

We want people to succeed at Bird, so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a generous employer-paid healthcare package, childcare support, pre-tax spending accounts, mental health resources, a work from home stipend, a wellness stipend, and a whole host of other out of the box benefits that meet you where you are.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.

Sound like a place you’d like to work? Sweet. Let’s chat.