Accounts Payable Specialist

StartupEdge; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupEdge Inc. is seeking a full-time Accounts Payable Specialist in Kansas City, MO. The role emphasizes a strong work-life balance and offers a budget of $62,000 to $84,000 with mentorship and a benefits package.

Grow into leadership as you tame complex spend, defend budget assumptions, and ensure GAAP-compliant reporting. You will own budget line items, identify savings, and coordinate between Finance and Treasury to keep reporting flowing.

Qualifications

• 3 years in accounting or AP.
• Experience defending budget assumptions.
• Familiarity with GAAP guidance.
• Experience with transfer pricing-to-treasury handoff.

Responsibilities

• Build the 62,000 - 84,000 budget line and defend each assumption.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through spend analysis.
• Translate GAAP nuance into guidance for the Kansas City team.
• Own the Transfer Pricing-to-Treasury Management handoff.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Willingness to commute

Communication discipline

4 years experience

Multitasking

Prioritization

Job description

For a full-time Accounts Payable Specialist who loves Work-Life Balance, StartupEdge offers messy real-world numbers and the tools to tame them. Frame it as StartupEdge trusting your 3 years with $62,000 - $84,000, a finance mandate, and the room to grow into leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the $62,000 - $84,000 budget line and defend each assumption behind it
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through detailed spend analysis
• Translate GAAP nuance into guidance the Kansas City team can apply
• Own the Transfer Pricing-to-Treasury Management handoff so reporting never stalls between teams
• Keep the fixed-asset register current as equipment moves through Kansas City, MO

What You'll Bring

• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Willingness to commute to Kansas City, MO or work flexibly as needed
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• 4 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one

StartupEdge partners with organizations across Kansas City, MO to bring nimble thinking to everyday finance challenges. We default to writing things down so the whole finance team stays in the loop without endless meetings.

At $62,000 - $84,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this Accounts Payable Specialist seat at StartupEdge is built for people who want to rise.

Newly refreshed, this mid-level position in Kansas City welcomes applicants now.