Accounts Payable Lead
Jump Trading is a global trading firm where traders, engineers, and researchers develop trading strategies, models, infrastructure, and systems across asset classes and time horizons.
About Jump Trading
Jump Trading is a global trading firm focused on research-driven trading and the engineering of scalable models, tools, infrastructure, and execution systems. Its operations combine trading, technology, AI/ML, and quantitative research, and it also runs research and talent programs including conference travel grants and a fellowship program.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will monitor invoices and vendors to ensure timely processing and payment. You will supervise AP team members, support month-end close, review team metrics, manage vendor discrepancies, coordinate urgent payment escalations, complete projects, and provide backup to AP specialists.
Requirements
- Experience working in a high-volume environment
- Written and verbal communication
- Documentation
- Project prioritization
- Confidentiality
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience, including direct supervision
- Excel proficiency, including lookup functions, pivot tables, and formulas
- Experience with multiple systems
- NetSuite experience preferred
- SAP Concur experience preferred
- Reliable and predictable availability
Responsibilities
- Monitor invoices and vendors to ensure timely processing and payment
- Supervise team members and ensure tasks meet global standards and processes
- Participate in month-end closing activities
- Review and report accounts payable metrics
- Manage key vendors and resolve discrepancies or outstanding balances
- Coordinate escalations for urgent payment requests
- Complete ad hoc projects assigned by the AP Manager or Controller
- Provide backup to AP Specialists