Accounts Payable Manager

Brooklinen; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklinen is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to enhance our financial operations in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The ideal candidate will oversee AP functions, manage vendor relations, and lead process improvements while fostering a collaborative company culture that values individual growth and teamwork. With competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, Brooklinen offers an engaging work environment designed for those passionate about operational excellence.

Benefits

Health Benefits with generous employer contributions

Fertility Support for family-building journeys

401K plan with a 4% company match

40% product discount for employees

20 vacation days per year, increasing after five years

14 weeks fully paid parental leave

Flexible wellness & lifestyle reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AP experience.
• Prior experience in accounting and/or the e-commerce/retail industry.
• Proven track record of process and systems improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable functions and vendor management.
• Oversee timely processing of vendor payments.
• Lead process improvements and maintain SOPs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field of study

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

Tipalti

BILL

Job description

Overview

We’re excited to be looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to join our team in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Reporting to our Controller, you will manage vendor spend across our key AP systems (Tipalti and BILL), establish process documentation, and implement controls to ensure best-in-class standards. Collaborating with our FP&A function and the broader business, you will be a key counterpart in assisting with monthly re-forecasting.

This role is perfect for you if you are highly entrepreneurial, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are passionate about improving processes and systems. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is based in Brooklyn, NY, and we have a 2 days in/3 days remote schedule.

What you’ll do

• Oversee and manage accounts payable functions, vendor management, and expense coding matters ensuring the timely processing of vendor payments from procurement through to the pay cycle
• Refresh the business on the AP process and what is expected at the business-level review
• Lead process improvements, develop scalable processes, maintain SOPs
• Manage day-to-day AP performance including PO and non-PO invoice processing and other one-time payments
• Perform monthly/quarterly/annual reconciliations and 1099 annual tax filing requirements and other international reporting requirements
• Be a key business counterpart to our Brooklinen team members regarding onboarding vendors, payment follow-ups, and any other inquiries found in the team inbox
• Manage our inventory and supplier payment process in NetSuite, by communicating with both internal/external contacts regarding status of weekly payments and collaborating with the broader business to forecast payments
• Mange one direct report

We're looking for someone who brings

• 5+ years of AP experience
• Prior experience in accounting and/or the e-commerce/retail industry
• High level of proficiency in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field of study is required
• Familiarity with systems including Tipalti, BILL and NetSuite is a plus
• Proven track record of improving processes and systems and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – email etiquette and professionalism are essential
• An entrepreneurial spirit, curious mindset, and eagerness to roll up your sleeves

Compensation & Benefits

At Brooklinen, we’re committed to providing a competitive total compensation package—grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. For this role, the salary range is between $87K and $96K based on experience level.

Beyond base salary, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits designed to support the well-being, growth, and balance of our team.

Our benefits & perks include:

• Health Benefits: We contribute generously (even up to 100% for employee-only coverage) toward our employees' medical, dental and vision premiums.
• Fertility Support: We provide financial support for every fertility and family-building journey.
• Retirement Savings: A 401K plan with a 4% company match helps you build for the future.
• Commuter Benefits: Pre-tax commuter benefits help cover the costs of getting to and from the office.
• Product Discount and Allowance: Enjoy a 40% discount on Brooklinen products and a 25% discount for friends & family, plus a bi-annual product allowance.
• Wellness Support: Free memberships to One Medical and Talkspace provide health and mental wellness support.
• We also offer a flexible wellness & lifestyle $1,000 reimbursement through Joon.
• Parental Leave: All new parents receive 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Year-Long Summer Fridays: We wrap up at 3 pm every Friday, all year long.
• Vacation: Start with 20 days of vacation per year (pro-rated by start date). After five years with us, you’ll enjoy 25 days of vacation annually.
• Sabbatical: At your five-year anniversary, take a fully paid, one-month sabbatical.
• Hybrid Schedule: We require all HQ team members to work in the office for two days each week during our core days (Tuesday to Thursday), with Tuesday being mandatory company-wide. Our office is open and inviting—come in as often as you like!
• Remote Work Weeks: Enjoy additional flexibility with remote weeks, including Thanksgiving week, the last week of December, and up to four additional remote weeks per year, with manager approval.
• Equity: Our HQ team receives competitive equity grants, and we’d be happy to share more details about valuing this part of compensation during the interview process.

Why join us?

At our core, we’re a team that values authenticity, passion, and genuine connection. We’ve cultivated a culture where friendly, welcoming, and driven people thrive together—fueling an environment that’s collaborative and refreshingly low-ego. We’re strong believers that the people you work with can make or break a job, so we go to great lengths to protect this amazing culture.

We believe in balancing hard work with personal well-being. Here, recharging isn’t just encouraged; it’s essential. Our workday kicks off at 10 am, we’re serious about taking vacations, and we wrap up by 3 pm on “Summer Fridays” all year long. Hanging out with teammates is just as important as unplugging to get a great night’s sleep.

Growth is in our DNA. As our company expands, we’re committed to creating exciting opportunities for our talented team members to grow, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact.

Hybrid work? Absolutely. We’re proud of our flexible HQ schedule—which is two days each week during our core days (Tuesday to Thursday), with Tuesday being mandatory company-wide—to support work-life balance.

But don’t just take our word for it! Our commitment to our team has earned us recognition from LinkedIn Top Startups, Inc.’s Best Workplaces, and Forbes Best Startup Employers in America in recent years. We’re just getting started, and we’d love for you to be a part of this next chapter.

Everyone is welcome at Brooklinen. We’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated.

About Brooklinen

Brooklinen, one of the largest soft good DTC brands in the US, was founded in 2014 with one goal in mind: To create happiness at home with products that are made to be lived in.

While you may have heard of us as “The Internet’s Favorite Sheets,” ten years later, we’re so much more than that. We design with the modern bedroom in mind – a place full of life, where people can authentically show up as themselves - all with products made for comfort and ease. And to make good on the promise of value, Brooklinen creates all of our products with the best quality, at the best price. Our premium soft goods are available online and throughout the country at our eight retail locations.

Our products are that good. But don’t take it from us alone: Our assortment of sheets, towels, and more have received over 100,000 5-star reviews and been awarded many times over by industry tastemakers like Architectural Digest, Good Housekeeping, The New York Times’ Wirecutter, and many more.

Note for recruiting agencies: We oversee our hiring internally, and we kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from sending us unsolicited resumes unless we have a pre-existing agreement for a particular role. We’re excited about welcoming all applicants who are interested in joining our team to apply directly!

• Initial Interview:
  • Senior Associate of Recruiting
• First Rounds:
  • Controller
• Second Rounds:
  • Project Review with Controller
  • Assistant Controller
  • Director of Recruiting
• Final Rounds:
  
  • Chief Financial Officer

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