Senior Accountant – Accounts Payable & Capital Accounting

Senior Accountant – Accounts Payable & Capital Accounting

Join the Microvast Team (NASDAQ: MVST), a technology innovator that designs, develops and manufactures lithium‑ion battery solutions. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stafford, TX, Microvast is renowned for its cutting‑edge cell technology and its vertical integration capabilities which extend from core battery chemistry (cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator) to battery packs. By integrating the process from raw material to system assembly, Microvast has developed a family of products covering a broad breadth of market applications.
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The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for leading the full accounts payable (AP) lifecycle and vendor management process, including invoice processing, payment approvals, vendor set‑up, and internal coordination. The role reviews purchase contracts to coordinate and confirm the proper accounting treatment of purchases, assets, and expenses. This position ensures the timely resolution of discrepancies and delivers accurate and insightful AP data and reports to the Group Controller.

It also assists with key month‑end and year‑end close activities, including reconciliation of bank accounts, credit card, prepaid expenses, and other balance sheet accounts. As the primary subject‑matter expert for all AP‑related inquiries, the Specialist ensures strict compliance with internal controls, company policies, and financial regulations.

Location
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Stafford, TX (on‑site)

• Accounts Payable and Vendor Management:
  • Manage and execute the full AP cycle, from invoice receipt to payment approvals and vendor communication.
  • Work with business leaders to review approved purchase contracts and understand payment terms.
  • Maintain capital project spend against approved budgets and provide monthly updates to management.
  • Proactively manage outstanding AP items, monitor aging, and resolve vendor disputes to prevent payment delays.
  • Oversee new vendor setups, ensuring accurate information and proper assignment of GL accounts and cost centers in compliance with company policy.
  • Monitor daily cash flow and banking transactions related to AP.
  • Prepare weekly payment proposals, cash disbursement forecasts, and record approved payments against AP.
  • Process payments via check, ACH, and wire transfers.
  • Maintain accurate vendor records and post payments in Quick Books.
  • Provide weekly AP aging analysis report to management.
• Capital Accounting and Fixed Assets:
  • Help maintain capital project spend against approved budgets.
  • Track capital projects, monitor Construction in Progress balances, and process asset capitalization promptly.
  • Review purchase contracts and invoices to determine proper accounting treatment of purchases, assets, and expenses.
  • Ensure compliance with company capitalization policies and audit requirements for fixed assets.
• Month‑End
  
  Activities:
  
  
  • Assist with journal entries, accruals, and adjustments for monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close.
  • Complete bank and credit card reconciliations on a timely basis.
  • Review and approve AP reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
  • Reconcile prepaid expenses and balance sheet accounts (inventory, fixed assets).
  • Complete ad‑hoc financial analysis and special projects as requested by leadership.
• Internal Control Compliance:
  • Serve as the lead for all AP‑related inquiries, both internal and external.
  • Ensure accounts payable compliance with internal controls, policies, and financial regulations.
  • Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation related to the AP process.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes, and enhance accuracy in AP and capital workflows.
  • Participate in ERP/SAP implementation, testing, and process enhancement projects related to AP and fixed assets.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or…