Accounts Payable Specialist

The posting, as Rocket Lab wrote it

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

FINANCE

Rocket Lab’s Finance team is responsible for all financial transactions for the company, operating as a well-oiled machine to maximize the value of our work. Our Finance team are made up of planners, analysts and accountants, and manage our policies, compliance, and reporting. They’re the ones who keep our financial operations in check, always thinking ahead and taking care to meet all of our financial, business, and government obligations. They’re attentive, diligent, and meticulous, and are mission-critical to Rocket Lab.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST

Based onsite at Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for assisting in processing payroll for employees and processing payments for vendors.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO

• Full-cycle of Accounts Payable functions, three-way matching.
• Ensure proper coding of invoices, departmental approval and accurate entry into ERP system
• Work across functionally to solve any discrepancies that may arise
• Review and process employees’ expense reports into ERP system
• Maintain GRNI (good receipt, no invoice) report to ensure invoices are cleared in a timely manner. Resolve any unmatched items with Purchasing & Receiving
• Assist with vendor onboarding process
• Assist with month end close process
• Data entry of invoices
• Vendor payments
• Problem resolution
• Maintaining organization of all AP documents
• Support Transactional Accounting Manager
• Provide excellent customer service internally and externally
• Support Accounting Operations Manager
• Ad-hoc project

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUAIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience and a High School Diploma
• Experience with high volume and a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE

• Associates Degree in Accounting
• Experience with ERP Systems SAP, Oracle, LN
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem-solving
• PC/MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficient

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package at Rocket Lab. Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purcha
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