About us

Headquartered in Berkeley, CA, Bellwether Coffee is a venture-backed, high-growth tech company working hard—alongside other game-changers—to positively transform the coffee industry, making it more accessible and sustainable for our planet and our communities. We’re a diverse team of coffee industry veterans, entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, human-centered designers, and people-focused rule-breakers who have a passion for making the “impossible” a reality.

What we do

Our revolutionary electric, ventless, zero-emissions commercial coffee roaster uses clean technology and does not require gas lines or expensive ventilation. It’s the most consistent and controllable roaster available, the lowest carbon footprint commercial roaster ever made, and was designed by coffee people who want a better future for coffee roasting. Our roasting platform allows Bellwether customers to easily and responsibly source green coffee from incredible coffee farms around the world, expertly roast using artisan-crafted roast profiles (or create their own), and share fresh, delicious coffee just the way their customers like it.

About you

You are a crucial member of the team. You’re an integrity-driven person who enjoys solving problems, rapidly adapts to change, and thoughtfully shares your progress and ideas with the team. You have a sense of urgency with everything you do without compromising quality and detail. You have a passion for process and will use your experience to help define and implement best practices.

About the position

The AP Manager is a new position at Bellwether Coffee and presents the opportunity to help a growing company establish a scalable AP system. As our accounts payable manager, you will be responsible for creating and implementing AP policies and procedures, managing day-to-day AP operations, participating in month-end closing tasks, and leading accounts payable system projects. Reporting to the Director of Accounting and working closely with our Procurement team, you will serve as a key business partner to internal partners and vendors and ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. You will also assist in other accounting functions such as general ledger entries, government/tax filings, and other tasks assigned by your manager.

Key Responsibilities – What success looks like

• Manage day-to-day AP operations and meet deadlines while ensuring that payables transactions are coded accurately and processed efficiently for close periods.
• Implement policies and procedures to build a streamlined and scalable AP system.
• Document AP-related processes and procedures and maintain training materials.
• Conduct research and provide resolutions of transactions/accounts to vendors and internal stakeholders that need attention.
• Work closely with procurement team to ensure all payment requirements are met and resolve PO issues.
• Oversee expense reporting and serve as primary point of contact to employees about this process and our expense reporting systems.
• Record monthly accrual journal entries and complete other accounting projects and tasks, as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Accounts Payable experience with at least one year managing others.
• AP experience in a manufacturing industry.
• Deep knowledge of Procure to Pay procedures and an understanding of GAAP principles.
• Proficiency in cloud-based accounting, specifically Netsuite and Bill.com.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong organizational, research, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
• A passion for process.
• Commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, with strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a high-growth work environment.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

**Desired Qualifications **

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business.
• Experience working with employee expense platforms such as Abacus and Teampay.
• CPG industry experience.

_We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, veteran status, or any other class protected by local, state, or federal law. _