Accounts Payable Specialist

About Us

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Who You Are

As an Accounts Payable Specialist on the Finance team, you will be responsible for the accounts payable processes, including maintaining a large number of vendor accounts while aligning with company policies and ensuring all supplier invoices are accurately documented, recorded, authorized, and paid timely. You will also ensure expense reporting for corporate credit cards are completed by all personnel in a timely manner, including categorization of expenses and collection of receipts. Additionally, you will reconcile all accounts payable and credit card expenses at the end of every month for timely month-end close processes.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Review, code, and process supplier invoices promptly and appropriately to ensure accuracy and timeliness of bill payment. Learn Sila’s chart of accounts to be able to validate transaction categorization as well as suggest or correct categorizations.
• Communicate effectively with other departments to ensure accurate and timely invoice processing.
• Review and reconcile invoice discrepancies. Monitor, reconcile, and ensure accuracy of AP Aging report for month-end close process.
• Generate accruals for expected invoices not received. Track, accrue, and reconcile use tax.
• Administer and monitor corporate credit cards accounts and complete monthly reconciliation of credit card expenses for month-end close process. Audit and process credit card bills
• Maintain vendor accounts, including up to date documentation such as payment information and W-9s. Complete credit applications. Address and respond to vendor inquiries. Prepare and issue 1099 tax information returns to applicable vendors in timely manner at the end of each calendar year.
• Continually find better ways of operating, including month-end close reconciliations and accounts payable transaction processing.

Knowledge and Skills

• 2-3 years experience with Accounts Payable or general accounting, with knowledge of basic accounting principles
• High degree of attention to detail and desire to deeply understand all aspects of a process or system
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Strong analytic abilities
• Proficient knowledge of Macintosh computers, Google Sheets, and Excel
• Large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience, such as Oracle or SAP, Sage X3 ERP preferred

The starting base pay for this role is between $81,000 and $102,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay within these ranges depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. #LI-FM1

Working at Sila

We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.