Accounts Payable Analyst

Building the Future of Crypto 

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The team

Reporting to the Manager, Accounts Payable, the Accounts Payable Analyst will play a key role in supporting the accounting function and ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor payments. This role operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and requires a strong Accounts Payable professional who can quickly get up to speed, work independently and take ownership of issues through resolution.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented and comfortable collaborating cross-functionally with vendors, procurement, business owners and accounting teams. This role will contribute to building scalable processes while supporting the international accounting team.

The opportunity

• Process vendor invoices and payments on a weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

• Review invoices for proper documentation, account coding and approval prior to payment processing

• Perform 2-way matching of invoices to purchase orders

• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies by partnering with vendors, procurement and internal stakeholders

• Record vendor invoices (including contractor invoices) and corresponding payments in the ERP system

• Maintain vendor records including onboarding, tax documentation and wire/ACH templates

• Review expense reports to ensure accuracy, completeness of documentation and proper expense classification

• Reconcile expense report submissions and company credit card transactions to the general ledger

• Respond to internal and external inquiries related to vendor payments, invoice status and account discrepancies

• Support month-end close activities including AP accruals, reconciliations and reporting

• Provide support for payroll processing as needed

• Assist with audit requests and documentation

• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, controls and efficiencies

• Perform other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned

Skills you should HODL

• 3–5+ years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience

• Experience working in a high-volume AP environment

• Strong understanding of purchase order workflows and invoice matching

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow up on outstanding issues and meet deadlines

• Comfortable researching discrepancies and resolving issues independently

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

• Proficient in Excel and ERP systems such as NetSuite

• Experience with expense management platforms such as Brex

• Experience with purchase order systems such as Zip

• Experience working with company-issued credit cards and expense reporting

• Experience processing global invoices across multiple entities is a plus

• Experience with crypto payments is a plus

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.

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