Junior Accountant (Accounts Payable Specialist)

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a Junior Accountant - AP Specialist who is detail-oriented, intellectually curious and excited to learn. This role is a great fit for a recent graduate or someone with 0–2 years of experience. Reporting to our Senior Accounting Manager, you will own day-to-day accounts payable operations: processing bills, issuing virtual cards, managing vendor records and payments, and making sure every transaction is coded accurately and backed by the right support. You’ll work with teams across the company, support our month-end close and annual audit, and help improve our AP processes as we scale toward IPO readiness. Jerry.ai is an AI-first company, and we encourage our team to use AI tools thoughtfully in their day-to-day work.

Job Details:

• Setup: Work from home
• Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday I 12 AM to 9 AM (Manila Time)
• To follow US Holidays

Responsibilities:

• Process bills in our AP system and accurately code and categorize invoices on a daily basis
• Issue virtual cards and code card spend in our AP system
• Review invoices and receipts for compliance, and follow up with employees and vendors on anything missing
• Process employee reimbursements in our AP system
• Track payment deadlines and follow up on outstanding or delayed invoices
• Manage the AP inbox: respond to vendor inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and clarify payment terms
• Prepare bank/wire payments within our bank portal
• Set up and maintain vendor records, including W-9 collection, using correct legal names and naming conventions
• Periodically review AP system users to confirm department coding is accurate and the user list is complete
• Assist with balance sheet account reconciliations (AP-related accounts)
• Assist in the annual audit process by pulling AP-related support
• Keep files organized for the finance and accounting team
• Follow and help improve our documented processes, and suggest ideas to make things faster or cleaner
• Opportunity to grow into month-end close and reconciliation work

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related major (recent graduates welcome)
• Basic understanding of accruals, GL coding, and reconciliations - required
• Highly organized and detail-oriented – you double-check your work before submitting
• Comfortable with Excel (lookups, pivot tables, basic formulas)
• Follows instructions closely and takes good notes
• Resourceful – looks for answers in past examples and documentation first, and asks clear questions when still unsure
• Proactive communicator – shares status updates without being asked and flags issues early
• Acts with integrity and keeps sensitive financial information confidential

Preferred

• Strong academic record (e.g., GPA of 3.5+ on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, Latin honors, or Dean’s List)
• 0–2 years of accounting experience; AP experience or an accounting internship
• Exposure to NetSuite, Ramp, Airbase, or a similar ERP/AP platform
• Curious about using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to work more efficiently