Accounts Payable Manager

Who We Are

Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion.

Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Manager to join our Accounting team. In this role, you will manage the company's accounts payable process, ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices, support the month-end close accrual and reconciliation process, and maintain strong vendor relationships. You will work closely with other departments to streamline processes and implement best practices that support our financial operations. Your expertise will be critical in maintaining financial accuracy and efficiency.

What You'll Achieve

• Manage the company's global accounts payable process, ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices

• Oversee our travel and expense policies, and processes and systems, ensuring that they are effectively managed and optimized to meet the company’s needs

• Review and issue all purchase card requests that adhere to the company’s expense policy, ensuring that every request is thoroughly examined for compliance and authorization

• Support the month-end close accrual and accounts payable reconciliation process, preparing necessary documentation and ensuring accuracy

• Collaborate with Accounting, Treasury and FP&A to ensure seamless financial operations and accurate financial reporting

• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Perform regular reviews of accounts payable aging reports and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items

• Develop and maintain metrics and reports to track accounts payable performance and identify areas for improvement

• Identify and implement streamlined automated processes and reporting to improve efficiencies, accuracy and speed to support the company

• Manage a team of AP contractors and employees, ensuring high-quality work and providing support for success in their roles

• Assist in the financial audit process by preparing and providing necessary audit documentation and responses

• Maintain strong vendor relationships, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly

• Provide timely responses and support to internal customers

Skills You'll Need to Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable or Accounting roles

• Experience working with international subsidiaries and knowledge of VAT

• Proven experience with developing scalable, efficient, and controlled processes

• Self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and proactively drive business results

• Strong attention to detail, communication, and high degree of analytical and problem-solving skills

• Organized and execution focused, with an ability to work independently

• Experience using NetSuite, Zip, Ramp, Navan, or similar accounting software

• You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results.

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience as a people manager

• Experience with a high-growth SaaS company

• Experience using Notion

Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000 per year.

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A Note on AI

You don’t need deep AI expertise for every role, but we do expect every Notino to be intellectually curious, drawn to tinkering and discovery, and excited to use AI as a real collaborator in their work. For some roles, AI fluency is a core requirement — when that’s the case, we'll say so explicitly in the qualifications. People who thrive here don’t treat AI as a novelty. They use it to think better, and make their work easier for others to build on.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

We hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every bullet, we still encourage you to apply. Notion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. Consistent with applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Notion provides reasonable accommodations during the application process; if you need one, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.