Accounts Payable; A​/P Manager

Location:

Chattanooga, TN (On-site, Full Time)

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.

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.

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) e 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.

• 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 Net Suite 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.

• 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 (Net Suite preferred) and solid Excel skills.
• Exposure to 3-way match and…