Accounts Payable (A/P) Manager

Location: Chattanooga, TN (On-site, Full Time)

About iFixit: iFixit is the global leader in repair knowledge, tools, and parts. We empower people to fix the things they own by providing step-by-step repair guides, quality parts, and specialized tools. Our finance team supports this mission by ensuring our operations run smoothly, accurately, and sustainably across the U.S. and Europe.

iFixit’s Expansion to Chattanooga: Our roots are in the California technology startup world, but our passion is tinkering. We are thrilled to be joining the making and manufacturing culture of Tennessee.

We are excited to have officially moved into our eastern distribution hub and headquarters! We built a 50,000 square foot flagship location blocks from downtown in the historic Onion Bottom neighborhood on 12th Street. Read more about our plans.

The Role: We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Payable (A/P) Manager to join our Chattanooga finance team. This is a mid-level management role without direct reports, but with high visibility and collaboration across our purchasing, finance, and European teams. You will own the end-to-end A/P process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance in a high-volume, global environment.

We are looking to fill a position effective immediately, working 40 hours per week. Must be available to work a hybrid schedule, maintaining in-office presence at our Chattanooga location on core days (T-Th) at minimum. Some work outside of normal business hours will be required. Occasional travel to other iFixit locations in San Luis Obispo, CA and/or Stuttgart, Germany will be required for training and development.

iFixit is a completely paperless organization, and we are actively driving toward greater automation and semi-automation in our finance operations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building efficient systems and enjoys collaborating with leadership to implement technology that enables the team to do more with less manual work.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the full-cycle accounts payable process for operating and purchasing activity, including $50MM+ in annual purchases.
  
• Ensure A/P completeness and correctness, reconciling balances and addressing discrepancies promptly.
  
• Track and manage vendor pre-payments, deposits, and credits, ensuring proper application and reporting.
  
• Oversee 3-way match (purchase orders, receipts, invoices) in NetSuite to maintain clean data and reliable reporting.
  
• Maintain and reconcile deferred and prepaid expenses, ensuring timely recognition and alignment with accounting standards.
  
• Provide short-term disbursement forecasts and reporting to support cash flow planning and treasury decision-making.
  
• Manage corporate credit card programs, including reconciliation, expense reporting, and use of credit cards as both a payment method for A/P and for employee expense accounts.
  
• Actively manage intercompany transactions with related LLCs and the EU office, including ensuring compliance with transfer pricing rules and coordinating with U.S. and EU A/R and A/P teams to keep all entities in balance.
  
• Enforce and continuously improve fraud prevention controls, including payment approval workflows, vendor verification, and credit card monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with the CFO, COO, and EU finance teams to identify and implement process improvements and technology solutions that drive automation and efficiency.
  
• Support month end and year-end close processes, including account reconciliations, accruals, and audit documentation.
  
• Partner with the purchasing team to improve vendor management, payment terms, and workflow efficiencies.
  
• Travel occasionally to other company offices (U.S. and Europe) for training, collaboration, and process alignment.
  
• Flexibility to attend early morning or late evening meetings as needed to coordinate with global colleagues.
  

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  
• 2–4 years of accounting or accounts payable experience (A/P lead or coordinator experience is a plus).
  
• Familiarity with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and solid Excel skills.
  
• Exposure to 3-way match and prepaid/deferred expense tracking a plus.
  
• Experience managing or supporting corporate credit card programs a plus.
  
• Exposure to intercompany transactions and/or transfer pricing compliance a plus.
  
• Experience with fraud prevention.
• Interest in automation, digital tools, and paperless processes.
  
• Ability to learn quickly, take ownership, and grow into expanded responsibilities.
  
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with executives and international colleagues.
  

Why Join Us: At iFixit, you’ll be part of a mission-driven company that values sustainability, community, and transparency. This role is designed for growth: we’ll provide the training, mentorship, and opportunities you need to advance your career. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work with a passionate global team.

iFixit is an awesome place to work. Here are some of our perks:

• A career where you will be actively working to make the world better.
• A repairable laptop, and any software you need.
• Full benefits package. Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance with generous employer contribution. Plus a stipend toward coverage for your dependent(s).
• 401k plan with 4% employer match.
• Flexible vacation time + paid holidays.
• Dependent Care FSA.
• Generous stipends towards repair & wellness.
• $400 towards a bike or alternative method of transportation.
• A sweet pair of headphones to get your head in the game.
• Team member discounts on parts and tools.
• Charitable contribution matching! We'll 100% match your tax deductible contribution.

Diversity Statement: When you go to a website like iFixit and scroll through the guides, it's easy to forget that there are tons of real people keeping all those bits and bytes running smoothly. But there are literally dozens of us! We're a diverse team, split between two continents—but we're united by a love of tinkering and repair.

iFixit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Because we are trying to help everyone to fix every thing, we need a team as diverse as our online community. We believe that it takes people of all backgrounds to help us fix the world. Therefore, iFixit does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any of the other important characteristics that make us unique and valuable. iFixit participates in E-Verify.

iFixit is committed to creating a diverse team—not only in who we hire—but through creating a supportive environment for all of our team members based on mutual respect and inclusivity.

To Apply: Send us your resume, as well as a cover letter, explaining why you want to work for iFixit and why you're the ideal candidate for the job. We look forward to hearing from you!