Accounts Payable; AP Accountant

Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant

Irvine, CA

Rise above. Are you ready to take human possibility to a new dimension with us?

Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company that's developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the ground-to-air ecosystem to support the emerging industry. By creating a sustainable, integrated, and human-centered ecosystem, we are committed to taking a thoughtful and responsible approach to entering the AAM market with a product that meets the high level of safety and reliability in today's air transportation system.

The future of mobility starts with people. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people's ability to move – whether for work or play. Join our dynamic team as we strive to be a part of something greater where potential powers tomorrow!

Supernal provides an inviting open-space workplace designed to foster collaboration, which aligns with one of our core values. This position is required to work on-site five days a week.

The AP Accountant plays an important role in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations of Supernal LLC, with a primary focus on accounts payable, fixed asset accounting support, and operational accounting activities. This position is responsible for processing vendor invoices, reviewing supporting documentation, assisting with purchase order and goods receipt matching, supporting vendor inquiries, and ensuring payments are processed accurately and timely in accordance with company policies and procedures.

In addition, the AP Accountant supports fixed asset accounting activities, including reviewing asset-related invoices and supporting documents, assisting with proper asset classification and capitalization, maintaining fixed asset records, supporting asset additions, transfers, disposals, and write-offs, and helping ensure fixed asset transactions are properly supported and recorded in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting requirements.

The AP Accountant also supports month-end close activities by preparing accounts payable-related journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, fixed asset-related schedules, and other operational accounting tasks as needed. This role helps ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded, accurately supported, and compliant with company policies and applicable accounting requirements.

The position works closely with the Senior Accounting Manager, Senior Treasury and Finance Analyst, Procurement, Supply Chain, Facilities, IT, and other cross-functional teams to support timely and efficient financial operations in a dynamic R&D environment.

• Manage incoming invoices and process vendor invoices in accordance with company policies, approval requirements, and accounting procedures
• Perform three-way matching of invoices, purchase orders, and goods receipts, and resolve discrepancies with vendors, Procurement, and internal business owners
• Ensure invoices are recorded accurately to the appropriate GL account, cost center, department, project, WBS, and accounting period
• Support weekly payment runs, including payment preparation, payment review, vendor communication, and payment status tracking
• Monitor AP aging and follow up on outstanding invoices, past-due balances, credits, and vendor statement discrepancies
• Assist with month-end close activities, including AP accruals, invoice cutoff review, prepaid expense identification, and AP reconciliations
• Support fixed asset and capital expenditure tracking by identifying invoices that may require capitalization review
• Respond to vendor and internal inquiries professionally and in a timely manner
• Support 1099 reporting, sales/use tax review, and audit requests related to accounts payable transactions
• Maintain AP documentation and ensure compliance with internal controls, approval workflows, and company policies
• Coordinate effectively with Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, business owners, and external vendors
• Assist with AP process improvements, reporting, and special projects as needed

• Bachelor's…