Accounts Payable Leader — Hypergrowth SaaS, Hybrid SF

Higgsfield; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Stock option program

401(k) with company match

Hybrid work model

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Higgsfield AI is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process, building scalable workflows and strong internal controls across a hypergrowth environment. You will lead vendor relationships, ensure audit readiness, and drive process improvements while partnering with Finance and cross-functional teams in a fast-moving, hybrid SF Bay Area role.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in AP/P2P, strong GAAP knowledge, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay, including in a high-growth B2B SaaS or AI company.
• People leadership experience managing an AP or broader accounting team.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit readiness, and GAAP as it relates to Accounts Payable.
• Experience implementing or optimizing AP/P2P systems and process automation.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to partner effectively with Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Builder mentality with a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process, from purchase requisition and vendor onboarding through invoice processing and payment.
• Design and implement scalable P2P workflows that keep pace with the company's growth.
• Partner with Procurement and business stakeholders to enforce purchasing policies and approval workflows.
• Manage vendor relationships, resolve escalations, and ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Build and maintain internal controls across the AP function to reduce error and fraud risk.
• Ensure AP processes, documentation, and approvals meet audit and compliance standards.
• Serve as the primary AP point of contact for internal and external audits.
• Drive month-end close activities related to AP, including accruals and account reconciliations.
• Own and optimize the AP technology stack, driving automation and reducing manual processing.
• Improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and process documentation across AP.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with Finance leadership on cash flow forecasting related to AP obligations.
• Build, manage, and develop the Accounts Payable team as the function scales.
• Establish clear performance expectations, training, and operating rhythms for the team.

Skills

Accounts Payable

People leadership

GAAP

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Tools

NetSuite

Ramp

Job description

Higgsfield AI is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process, building scalable workflows and strong internal controls across a hypergrowth environment. You will lead vendor relationships, ensure audit readiness, and drive process improvements while partnering with Finance and cross-functional teams in a fast-moving, hybrid SF Bay Area role.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in AP/P2P, strong GAAP knowledge, and proven leadership.