Every day we tackle new and exciting challenges to empower developers to build modern cloud, mobile, and edge applications that deliver a premium user experience. Couchbase delivers unmatched performance, scalability, flexibility and financial value across cloud, on premises, hybrid, mobile and edge deployments. The database market is undergoing a generational shift and is one of the largest market opportunities in enterprise software due to big trends like the need for digital transformation, acceleration to the cloud and innovation at the edge. Join Couchbase to be a part of a greater change. Here you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the most innovative, passionate and humble individuals in the database industry.
NOTE: This role can be done remotely from the Bay Area (California)
About the Role
We are looking to hire an experienced Global Accounts Payable Manager to join the accounting team. This role will provide strong leadership over the offshore Accounts Payable team in their day-to-day global AP operations. The ideal candidate will be a Coupa and Navan (formerly known as TripActions) expert and a key player in leading a world class global accounts payable department that can efficiently scale with Couchbase’s growing business. This involves leading AP deliverables, driving process efficiencies by automation, ensuring compliance with SLAs/critical metrics, partnering with key collaborators, and improving and nurturing a team focus on prompt and effective customer service.
This position will be required to have demonstrated in-depth knowledge of a modern accounts payable function including finding opportunities to implement standard methodologies and ensure continuous improvement of the AP function at the Company. This role requires treating sensitive information with discretion, acting as a role model for ethical behavior, and to be an advocate of and follow Company policies. It requires excellent people, communication and writing skills; be able to collaborate across various business units, regions, and be self-motivated.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the management and execution of accounts payable processes, including invoice processing and payments.
• Maintain systems, procedures, controls, and policies for the accounts payable function to ensure efficient company operations.
• Ensure purchase orders are accurately coded and matched to invoices and all invoices are appropriately approved before authorizing payments.
• Manage monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information as it relates to accounts payable; address any AP aging and unapproved invoices; ensure accuracy of accounts payable related items in the financial statements.
• Provide assistance as needed related to accounts payable and vendor payments; respond to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
• Review all accounts payable related monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux analysis.
• Oversee global travel, expense reimbursement, and procurement card administration and operations including expense processing, review, and payment.
• Analyze expense data to identify trends for vendor payments and travel and expense transactions.
• Assist with quarterly/annual PBC requests and inquiries from auditors related to accounts payable.
• Support ad hoc projects related to system upgrades.
• Lead, prioritize, and direct team members to meet key metrics such as on-time and accurate invoice processing, invoice payments, and on-time completion of GL tasks.
Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficiency using NetSuite, Coupa, and Navan.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience to include expertise in Accounts Payable.
• Solid working knowledge of internal controls.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment.
• Experience managing direct reports.
Why Couchbase?
Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:
• Generous Time Off Program – Flexibility to care for you and your family
• Wellness Benefits – A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
• Financial Planning – RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
• Career Growth – Be valued, Create value approach
• Fun Perks – An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
• And much more!
• Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.
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Location: Santa Clara, CA, US
Offer Expires: 2025-02-06 18:10:26
Salary: 114000 – 134000
Job Posting Language: en
Benefits:
- Retirement Savings
- Dental Coverage
- Health Insurance
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Proficiency using NetSuite, Coupa, and Navan
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience to include expertise in Accounts Payable
- Solid working knowledge of internal controls
- Ability to adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment
- Experience managing direct reports
Responsibilities:
- This role will provide strong leadership over the offshore Accounts Payable team in their day-to-day global AP operations
- This involves leading AP deliverables, driving process efficiencies by automation, ensuring compliance with SLAs/critical metrics, partnering with key collaborators, and improving and nurturing a team focus on prompt and effective customer service
- This position will be required to have demonstrated in-depth knowledge of a modern accounts payable function including finding opportunities to implement standard methodologies and ensure continuous improvement of the AP function at the Company
- This role requires treating sensitive information with discretion, acting as a role model for ethical behavior, and to be an advocate of and follow Company policies
- Responsible for the management and execution of accounts payable processes, including invoice processing and payments
- Maintain systems, procedures, controls, and policies for the accounts payable function to ensure efficient company operations
- Ensure purchase orders are accurately coded and matched to invoices and all invoices are appropriately approved before authorizing payments
- Manage monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information as it relates to accounts payable; address any AP aging and unapproved invoices; ensure accuracy of accounts payable related items in the financial statements
- Provide assistance as needed related to accounts payable and vendor payments; respond to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs
- Review all accounts payable related monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux analysis
- Oversee global travel, expense reimbursement, and procurement card administration and operations including expense processing, review, and payment
- Analyze expense data to identify trends for vendor payments and travel and expense transactions
- Assist with quarterly/annual PBC requests and inquiries from auditors related to accounts payable
- Support ad hoc projects related to system upgrades
- Lead, prioritize, and direct team members to meet key metrics such as on-time and accurate invoice processing, invoice payments, and on-time completion of GL tasks
Benefits:
- Generous Time Off Program – Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits – A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
- Financial Planning – RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth – Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks – An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup
- Food & Snacks for in-office employees
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