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Senior Accounts Payable Manager

Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale · On-site

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About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.

About the role

Applied Intuition is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Manager to own and scale our global accounts payable function as we continue to grow. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, you will oversee end-to-end procure-to-pay operations, employee expense and corporate card programs, and the systems and controls that support them. You'll lead and develop the AP team, partner cross-functionally with key stakeholders, and drive automation and process improvements to build scalable, efficient operations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, and employee expense management, including 3+ years of team leadership, ideally within a high-growth hardware or technology company
  • Proven experience scaling AP operations and leading end-to-end process improvements and system implementations, from requirements gathering and vendor selection through deployment and adoption
  • Deep, hands-on expertise with NetSuite, AP automation platforms, and corporate card and expense management systems, including spend controls, policy development, and compliance
  • Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency AP operations, with a strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, international payments, and applicable tax regulations
  • Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency, reporting tools, and experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, LLMs, Cursor) to automate workflows and improve efficiency while maintaining financial accuracy
More about this role

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co .

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home...

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