Funding Circle’s Accounting team is looking for an enthusiastic, smart and diligent Accounts Payable person to join our team. This will be an opportunity to work in a fast paced and fun start-up work environment with opportunities to learn and grow.  Key responsibilities will include processing vendor payments, entering payroll information, and assisting with the accounting close process.

Birds-eye view of the role:

• Input invoices into the accounting and bill payment systems, ensuring correct approval, sorting, coding and matching of invoices/receipts prior to payment
• Set up wire transfers and prepare checks as needed for payments.  
• Reconcile activity between the general ledger system and our external vendor invoice processor (Bill.com)
• Review employee expense reports for compliance with policy and ensure timely and accurate processing;  Reconcile activity on corporate credit cards to amounts on expense reports.
• Review reports from our external payroll vendor for completeness and accuracy and prepare payroll for processing.  
• Liaise with internal and external clients.  These will include employees and managers for expense report processing and invoice approvals, vendors for AP information, and external auditors as needed.  
• Update balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts
• Prepare and file 1099 and other information returns using an outside vendor.
• Assist in month end closing and other projects as needed

Our ideal teammate has:

• BS/BA degree in finance, accounting or related field
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting and spreadsheet programs
• Proficiency in English (ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing)
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong work ethic, professional attitude and reliability
• Unquestioned ethics and integrity
• Well organized and a self-starter
• Must be able to follow standard filing procedures
• One or two years’ accounts payable experience preferred
• Identification with our mission, “to build a better financial world”
• Alignment with our core values: Think Smart, Make It Happen, Be Open, Stand Together, Live The Adventure