Junior Accounts Payable Specialist

Team Description:

The Finance and Accounting team manages the month-end financial statement close process and prepares periodic financial and management reports timely and accurately for internal and external stakeholders. The team is responsible for addressing any technical accounting needs from identification, research, and implementation to monitoring and revision. The team also accounts for any compliance reporting needs, addresses any internal control issues, and oversees financial risk management processes.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

We are hiring a Junior Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Accounting Operations Team. This role is responsible for supporting daily accounts payable operations in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on invoice processing, vendor management, and operational accuracy. The position plays a key role in ensuring timely payments, maintaining positive vendor relationships, and supporting month-end close responsibilities.

• Manage day-to-day accounting-related inboxes and process invoices for payment processing while ensuring that payables transactions are being coded with speed and accuracy
• Collaborate with procurement and internal teams to ensure procure-to-pay processes are running smoothly
• Provide support and respond to inquiries from internal team members regarding accounts payable matters
• Review & reconcile monthly vendor statements
• Manage all vendor onboarding such as W-9’s, banking information, etc. 
• Research, address, and effectively deal with vendor inquiries and invoice disputes
• Participate in the month-end close and work closely with the Financial Reporting Team

Required Qualifications: 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Working knowledge of applicable accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures, financial chart of accounts, and other accounting procedures
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal guidance, and capable of thinking independently, creatively, and proactively
• Proven ability to execute in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Comfortable/experience handling high volume of invoices (1,500+/month)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in other technology and/or medical device companies
• Work experience in a public accounting firm
• Experience with ZIP, Brex  and/or Rillet

Additional Requirements and Competencies:

• Skilled in MS Excel and G-Suite

Expected Compensation:

At Neuralink, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated hourly rate for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will be determined by your job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Texas Hourly Range: $24 — $40/Hr USD