AP & GL Accountant

Socket.dev; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corporation in San Carlos, CA is seeking a Senior Accounting Specialist to build and scale financial operations in support of engineering and supply chain teams. You will manage high-volume accounts payable, ensure accurate processing of vendor invoices, and uphold strong internal controls.

Responsibilities include invoice matching, discrepancy resolution, payments by ACH/wire/check, and support for month-end close and tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Perform two-way and three-way matching of invoices, purchase orders (POs), and receiving documents.
• Review invoices for proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, quantity differences, and unmatched transactions.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal departments to resolve payment and PO-related issues.
• Monitor AP aging and ensure timely payment of invoices in accordance with payment terms.
• Process employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions, as applicable.
• Maintain vendor master records and ensure accurate vendor information.
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs, including ACH, wire transfers, and check payments.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities by reconciling AP balances and accruals.
• Assist with 1099 reporting, sales tax and property tax filing and year-end vendor tax compliance.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical AP records for audit support.
• Respond to vendor inquiries professionally and resolve payment issues promptly.

Job description

About Cowboy Space Corp:

Mission

Cowboy Space Corporation is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient space-based solar energy. We are tackling one of humanity’s most complex engineering challenges with a world-class team dedicated to delivering a revolutionary power platform. Cowboy Space Corporation is transforming how civilization powers, computes and connects - from orbit to Earth.

Background

Cowboy Space Corporation is building the infrastructure to power and connect the orbital economy. Our modular, scalable satellites collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit to enable multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters (GPU/TPU), and providing secure, high bandwidth optical data transport.

Current energy and data systems rely on complex logistics and outdated infrastructure. Cowboy Space Corporation overcomes these challenges by enabling direct, on-demand, secure, and scalable energy distribution and data processing from space. This will revolutionize how we operate in orbit and on Earth, supporting the rapidly expanding space industrial base, ISAM (In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing) operations, remote regions, and military bases.

Baiju Bhatt founded Cowboy Space Corporation in 2024. Inspired by his father’s work with NASA Langley Research Center, Baiju earned his B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Mathematics at Stanford before co‑founded Robinhood, now a public company that has helped over 20 million Americans access the financial system. Cowboy Space Corporation has raised ~$365 million from Index Ventures, Interlagos, Construct Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and others.

This is an ambitious mission that demands extraordinary talent. Cowboy Space Corporation ’s team has worked at places like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Astranis and NASA, and is based in San Carlos, CA. If you're ready to solve complex technical challenges and help build the most important energy company in the world, we want to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Accounting Specialist to help build and scale the financial operations that support our engineering and supply chain teams. You are responsible for managing high-volume accounts payable operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices while maintaining strong internal controls and compliance with company policies. This role works closely with purchasing, receiving, and business partners to resolve invoice discrepancies and help establish scalable systems as we rapidly grow.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of vendor invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Perform two-way and three-way matching of invoices, purchase orders (POs), and receiving documents.
• Review invoices for proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, quantity differences, and unmatched transactions.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal departments to resolve payment and PO-related issues.
• Monitor AP aging and ensure timely payment of invoices in accordance with payment terms.
• Process employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions, as applicable.
• Maintain vendor master records and ensure accurate vendor information.
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs, including ACH, wire transfers, and check payments.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities by reconciling AP balances and accruals.
• Assist with 1099 reporting, sales tax and property tax filing and year-end vendor tax compliance.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical AP records for audit support.
• Respond to vendor inquiries professionally and resolve payment issues promptly.