Accounts Payable Manager

Who We Are

UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.

The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to join UnitedMasters! In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end accounts payable function, managing vendor onboarding, invoice processing, payments, month-end close, and audit support. You’ll partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely payments, maintain strong controls and compliance, and deliver clear AP and cash-flow reporting in a fast-paced, creative environment.

This role is based in Brooklyn, New York with four days in-office and one day remote.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the full AP cycle: invoice intake and validation, three-way matching (where applicable), approval workflows, and vendor reconciliations.
• Manage vendor onboarding and ongoing relationships to ensure the accurate setup and maintenance of vendor records and timely, accurate payment of invoices.
• Gather and maintain required documentation including W-9s, bank details, executed contracts, and other compliance-related client/vendor records.
• Lead and execute month-end AP close activities, including reconciliations, audit support (PBC requests, walkthroughs, and evidence documentation).
• Ensure compliance with U.S. tax regulations, regulatory requirements, and internal policies related to accounts payable.
• Process vendor invoices, manage approval workflows, and prepare weekly payment batches
• Produce accurate and timely AP and cash-flow reports, including aging analyses and management summaries.
• Maintain and enforce AP controls and vendor onboarding standards
• Prepare domestic and international wire payments
• Develop short-term cash-flow forecasts to support business planning
• Deliver accurate reports to management in order to to meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines
• Maintain 3rd party platforms such as Bill.com
• Manage vendor tax reporting requirements, including 1099 preparation and filing
• Support audits and contribute to process improvements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of accounts payable fundamentals, including invoice processing, payment workflows, and aging analysis
• Experience managing international wire transfers, with preference for Brazil and Africa
• Proven ability to perform detailed reconciliations, cost reclassifications, and ad hoc financial analysis
• Experience managing vendor relationships and supplier onboarding, including documentation collection (W-9s, banking details, contracts)
• Ability to review and interpret contracts for payment, compliance, and accounting implications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in vendor setup and accounts payable transaction processing
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities                                                                     

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NetSuite and Bill.com
• Experience in an agency, content production, media, or music industry environment

About UnitedMasters, Inc.

UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future. Backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, and Apple, UnitedMasters, Inc. is reimagining how brands and artists come together to tell their stories, build profitable growth, and push culture forward.

Salary Hiring Range: $100,000 - $125,000

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.  We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. 

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.  If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

The salary range above is for the NY/CA.  As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

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