Accounts Payable Accountant

Job Description

Who we are:Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. Motive combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to connect and automate physical operations. Motive is one of the fastest-growing software companies in the world, serving more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery.Motive is built on four foundational attributes; Own It, Less but Better, Build Trust, and Unlock Potential. This has taken our company to great heights, including being recognized by Fortune for Best Workplaces, Forbes Best Startup Employers, and Comparably for our Best Global Culture, Sales Team, Leadership Team, Career Growth, and CEO for Diversity. We?re proud to receive an employee net promoter score of 63 (according to Comparably) which places Motive in the top 5% of companies with 4,000 employees or more.Today, our team is made up of more than 3,000 employees, located across the world, providing support to a wide range of customers. While most of our employees are remote, many have the opportunity to work on-site at any of our 8 global office locations. Visit our careers website to learn more about opportunities at Motive.About the Role:At Motive Technologies, we rely on a meticulous financial system to drive our business forward. The accounts payable (AP) department keeps that system running smoothly by managing cash flow and paying vendors and suppliers. We are searching for a skilled financial specialist to join our AP team to help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The AP specialist will have a daily, ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners.Objectives of this role:

• Support the company in optimizing its financial transactions and systems
• Strengthen and grow relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payments
• Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process
• Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
• Comply with national and local financial regulations

What you?ll do:

• Process Invoices by following established SOX controls
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment
• Assist with Tax remittance and Tax Reporting
• Create Payment Batches for Suppliers, Customers and Employees
• Prepare and book Journal Entries
• Participate in the design of procure to pay process
• Maintain corporate card program
• Participate in the End of the Month Closing process
• Assist senior financial officers as needed

What we?re looking for:

• Associate or Bachelors degree in the relevant field
• Experience in accounts payable (or accounts receivable)
• Experience with accounting software and online platforms
• Knowledge of AP systems - Coupa, Expensify, Netsuite (Alternate Tools can work)
• Knowledge of Vendor related tax withholding laws, regulations, and remittance processes.
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Strong mathematical skills
• Superb time management skills and detail orientation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and partner information

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motives core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.Please review our Candidate Privacy Noticehere.The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motives policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.#LI-Remote

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