Accounts Payable Manager
Impulse Space
Accounting & Finance, Sales & Business Development
USD 100k-125k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 14, 2026
AS the AP Manager at Impulse, you lead and scale our AP function as we continue to grow rapidly in the space industry. This role is critical to ensuring accurate, timely vendor payments, strong internal controls, and smooth collaboration across Finance, Purchasing, and Operations.
- Department
- Finance
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $100,000 - $125,000 / year
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing, payment execution, credit memos, cash management, and AP reporting
- Ensure all payments are processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with company policies and accounting standards
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of AP specialists, fostering a culture of accountability and operational excellence
- Own and continuously improve AP policies, procedures, and workflows to support a scaling organization
- Resolve escalated vendor discrepancies, disputes, and payment issues with professionalism and urgency
- Maintain accurate vendor onboarding and records, including banking details, W-9s, and other required tax documentation
- Implement and monitor strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate fraud risk
- Oversee compliance with California Sales & Use Tax and other applicable state and local sales tax filings, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, as well as annual 1099 preparation and filing
- Perform or oversee bank and corporate credit card reconciliations
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to streamline procure-to-pay processes
- Drive adoption and optimization of AP systems and tools, including Coupa and other automation platforms
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- 3+ years of management experience in a high-growth or complex environment
- 5+ years of advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reporting)
- Demonstrated experience using the Coupa P2P platform
- Advanced experience with QuickBooks Online
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of advanced accounts payable experience
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience with Ramp or modern corporate card / expense management tools
- Startup or aerospace/advanced manufacturing experience a plus
- Strong process improvement and internal controls background
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Received
Stage 2:
Resume Review
Stage 3:
Intro Phone Interview
Stage 4:
Technical Phone Interview(s)
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