Accounts Payable Manager, IonQ

• You will have 5+ years of accounts payable experience in a fast-moving or high-growth technology or science company
• You will be experienced in coding bills across various general ledger types, managing payment runs and resolving supplier queries, with a solid understanding of UK VAT compliance
• You should also have experience working with cross-functional teams to resolve invoice discrepancies, monitoring invoice approval workflows and following up with budget owners to ensure timely approvals
• You will respond professionally and promptly to vendor and employee queries regarding invoices, payments and account status

Desirable

• We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to join IonQ's growing finance function in the Oxford, UK
• This role will own the day-to-day running of accounts payable — ensuring bills are processed accurately and on time, payment runs are executed cleanly, and the AP ledger stays tidy and well controlled
• You'll play a key part in a fast month-end, helping to close AP on business day 0 to support the wider finance team
• This is a hands-on role for someone who is process-minded and commercially aware, comfortable operating in a fast-moving, multinational tech and science environment
• You'll partner closely with Procurement, Treasury and the broader Finance team, while continually looking for ways to improve and scale AP processes as the business expands
• You will manage the full AP cycle, from bill processing through to payment
• This includes processing bills during busy periods, managing payment runs to meet supplier requirements, and managing ad-hoc payments to employees, suppliers and partners
• You'll keep the AP ledger clean and accurate through regular reviews - chasing pro-formas, running AP ageing analysis and managing the AP balance sheet, including reconciliations and VAT checks
• You'll also take ownership of supplier relationships: negotiating credit limits and payment terms, keeping supplier records up to date in NetSuite, and working with Procurement to manage those relationships day to day
• Processing bills and supporting a business day 0 AP close as part of a short month-end
• Executing payment runs and managing ad-hoc payments to employees, suppliers and partners
• Reviewing the AP ledger, running aging analysis and managing the AP balance sheet
• Carrying out VAT checks and AP balance sheet reconciliations
• Identifying efficiencies and areas of improvement across AP, partnering with Procurement on supplier management