Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

About Vessel

At Vessel Technologies, we are building a new kind of housing company. Our mission is to deliver beautifully designed, attainable homes at scale — leveraging advanced manufacturing, technology, and a new approach to community living. We are a fast-growing, mission-driven organization headquartered in New York City with operations expanding across the country.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join our NYC-based finance team. This individual will own and manage the full accounts payable function, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance as Vessel scales rapidly. The role is hands-on, detail-oriented, and integral to maintaining strong vendor relationships and financial integrity.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice intake, coding, approval routing, and payment execution.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, ensuring accurate records and timely issue resolution.
• Review and process employee expense reports and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Support month-end close activities, including AP accruals and reconciliations.
• Assist with the preparation of AP-related reports and audits.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls.
• Mentor junior staff and help build out a high-performing finance operations team.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of progressive accounts payable experience; prior experience in real estate, construction, or manufacturing a plus.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and AP best practices.
• Required: hands-on experience with NetSuite (vendor setup, invoice processing, approvals, and payment runs).
• Experience with AP automation tools (e.g., Ramp) is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Based in New York City; this is primarily an in-person role at our NYC office.

$80,000 - $110,000 a year

Competitive base salary , bonus potential, participation in Vessel’s Employee Stock Option Program and Comprehensive Benefits .

This is an opportunity to play a key role in building the finance function of a rapidly scaling, mission-driven housing company and work with a collaborative, innovative, and high-growth work culture.