Accounts Payable - Purchase Order Lead

About Lyra Health

Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, 10 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.

About The Role

Lyra is looking for an Accounts Payable - Purchase Order Lead to join our quickly growing team. This role will be responsible for executing critical, fundamental accounting operations as well as strategically growing and improving our business. A strong foundation in accounting and business is necessary for the role as the company will look to you for guidance and support of operations. You will need excellent communication, sound judgment, and a bias toward action.

An ideal candidate will have a track record of successfully operating in dynamic environments. They should be able to identify business needs and be comfortable working across teams to create solutions and improvements. The Senior Purchase Order/Accounts Payable Specialist will work across the business to thoughtfully organize operations and improve our clarity into the business.

What You'll Do

• Ensure new suppliers complete onboarding process in Coupa
• Performs other duties and projects as required to support Accounting Department
• Backup for AP team day to day tasks/coverage
• Manage timely correspondence with external vendors and internal parties
• Partner with various cross functional team members and approval workflow participants to ensure timely approvals are completed in Coupa
• Report directly and serve as a trusted partner to Lyra’s Accounts Payable Senior Manager
• Assist with year end 1099 filings
• Weekly review of open/pending purchase orders to ensure appropriate invoicing is completed
• Actively participate in month end-close process (AP/PO/T&E accruals)
• Oversee the full cycle purchase order process. Tasks include:
• Provide guidance to end users for purchase request creation and troubleshooting
• Setting up vendors and monitoring the W9/W8 process to ensure all controls are met
• Serve as primary contact for AP team for purchase order status updates
• Liaising with internal project teams and maintaining strong supplier relations
• Support/assist with processing of employee expense reports and ensure compliance with Company’s expense policy
• Support/assist with processing of corporate credit card expense reports and ensure employees are in compliance with T&E and corporate credit card policies
• Deactivating inactive suppliers
• Review incoming requests for changing of supplier banking details
• Vendor management tasks including:

Who You Are & What You've Done

• 7+ years of experience in Accounts Payable
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and complete projects
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines to accommodate weekly and monthly processes
• Healthcare, technology and/or startup related experience is a plus
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills required (vlookups, formula functions, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience with Accounts Payable software and ERP (Coupa & NetSuite is a plus)
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage projects/tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience building out processes, procedures, and workflows that enable sustainable scaling of the business
• Excellent customer service skills, including polished communication via phone and e-mail

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $85,000 - $130,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location.

At Lyra, base salary is only one aspect of an employee’s total compensation package, which additionally may include discretionary restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, and retirement benefits. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.