Lead Accounts Payable Specialist

About the role

We will be accepting applications through July 2, 2026 or until filled.

As a key member of the Finance organization, the Gogo Lead Accounts Payable Specialist is a high-energy, detail-oriented person with leadership skills and a passion for accounting and numbers. The Lead Accounts Payable Specialist performs a variety of upper-level accounting activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards to control the organization's financial resources and ensures compliance with all relevant regulations, laws and reporting requirements.

The ideal candidate has experience in serving as a lead in an accounts payable team, the month-end close process and anything accounting related while learning the ins and outs of the business from the bottom up.

COME ON BOARD THE GOGO ACCOUNTING SUPPORT TEAM.

How will you make a difference?

• Primary point of contact for the A/P team to work with to resolve issues that require your assistance and expertise
• Analyze major accounts and prepare monthly reconciliation of subsidiary accounts to general ledger
• Develop and implement record keeping systems, forms, policies, and procedures related to A/P
• Identify and resolve problems and inconsistencies and suggests appropriate corrective procedures; elevates issues as necessary
• Oversee compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing cause of unexpected variance. Design and run Quarterly and Monthly financial reports
• Direct, train, and assign work of Accounts Payable staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance, or related work experience
• 4-7 years' experience in A/P processing

Required Skills, Talents, & Experience

• Organized and able to be a lead in the team, while managing deadlines
• Effective problem solving; methodical, detail-oriented and analytical approach to issue resolution
• Strong attention to details with analytical, organizational and research abilities
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Skills, Talents, & Experience

• ERP systems experience, Microsoft Business Central a plus
• Be comfortable using computers and software including, but not limited to, accounting and management information systems, spreadsheets and databases
• Experience in evaluating and streamlining processes and systems, developing and implementing policies and procedures to achieve operational efficiencies
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication and messaging skills

Equal Pay Disclosure(s)

Base Pay

24.60 - 30.75 USD Hourly

Target Annual Short-Term Incentive: Bonus Plan at 5% (% of Annualized Base Pay)

Eligible for Incentive Stock Program: Yes

Benefits

• Gogo offers competitive benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs.
• We offer an immediate vesting 401k plan, paid time off and volunteer time off.
• Employees have the option to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.