We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounts Payable/Payroll Manager to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will manage the full cycle of accounts payable and payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with company policies and regulations. They will also provide support assistance as needed for HR.

Accounts Payable Management:

• Oversee the accounts payable function, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices.
• Review and verify incoming invoices, expense reports, and credit card transactions. Record vendor invoices in Bill.com.
• Set invoices up for payment and monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Maintain vendor files and manage vendor relationships.
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions and prepare analysis of accounts.
• Assist with month-end closing, including preparing entries for accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, expense allocations, cash application and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Develop and implement accounts payable policies and procedures.

Payroll Management:

• Manage and process the company’s US payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Review of company’s UK payroll processing.
• Prepare and submit payroll tax reports.
• Administer employee benefit programs related to payroll, including deductions for health insurance, retirement plans, etc.
• Address payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure proper documentation and confidentiality.
• Coordinate with HR for new hires, terminations, and employee status changes.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of payroll taxes and filings.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations, and company policies.
• 1099 review and annual filing.
• Prepare and provide financial reports and analysis to management.
• Coordinate with external auditors during audits and provide necessary documentation.

Other:

• Provide HR support as needed to Director of People Operations.
• Assist with special projects and reporting.
• Assist with accounts receivable as needed in the future.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable and payroll management.
• Strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting and expense software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with NetSuite, Bill.com, Expensify, or Brex is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• Flexible time away policy
• Paid parental leave.
• A wide range of difficult and interesting problems to be solved.
• Work with a small team of experienced entrepreneurs creating revolutionary technology.
• Great opportunity to gain experience at a consumer smart home startup.
• Competitive compensation and generous healthcare benefits.
• A great office in Central Square in Cambridge, MA right by the Red Line
• Compensation 115k to 130k
• Stock Options and 401k with up to 10k match

Why Sense

Join Sense and be part of our mission to reduce global carbon emissions by making homes smart and more efficient. Our energy data and tools demystify home energy use, empower people to take command of their usage, and enable utilities to build a cleaner and more resilient grid.

Sense supports a diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn from each other. We welcome candidates with backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in tech, and we strive to foster an engaging, respectful and supportive community where everyone feels empowered to do their best work. Sense is committed to be an equal opportunity employer.

• Be a part of building something that will make a difference in the world.
• Have a big impact at a VC-backed consumer startup that's doing big things:
• Best Startups in Cambridge - Tech Tribune
• "One of the world's top 100 AI companies" - VentureBeat
• Clean Tech Company of the Year - New England Venture Capital Association
• 50 on Fire - BostInno
• Top 100 - Red Herring
• Best Consumer AI Technology - AI Dev World
• Global Cleantech 100

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Our mission at Sense is to make all homes intelligent by keeping people informed about what's happening in their homes, and helping to make homes safer, more efficient, and more reliable.

At Sense, we are serious about having a real impact on climate change.

Sense was founded in 2013 by pioneers in speech recognition technologies. This background provides the team with the intuition needed to connect and unlock key data significance relating to home energy efficiency. Sense uses machine learning technology to provide real-time insights on device behavior. Customers rely on Sense for a wide range of uses including monitoring their home appliances, determining whether they left appliances running, and identifying how to reduce their energy costs.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Technology to manage our Data Science team, which is responsible for the development and enhancement of Sense’s industry-leading device disaggregation technology. This role encompasses the whole ML Ops lifecycle, from data, modeling, and software to production DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire the team to build and deploy machine learning models, fostering a mindset of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to determine priorities, manage resource allocation, timelines, and tradeoffs, and identify and mitigate risks.
• Develop and operationalize metrics that assess model quality. Collaborate with Product to link these to user experience.
• Shepherd continuous investment in infrastructure and tooling, including ground truth and data acquisition pipelines.
• Drive cost, scalability, and reliability optimization of production modeling pipelines.
• Stay current with emerging trends and champion best practices in process and technology.
• Exemplify and cultivate our collaborative and inclusive work culture, including through recruitment and onboarding of great candidates.

• 3-5 years in a director role
• 15+ years experience, including time at growth-stage startups
• Hands-on experience as a data scientist
• Authorized to work in the US

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan
• Compensation: 200k to 225K
• 401k with 10k match

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