Accounts Payable & Staff Accountant

Job description

Blockstream https://blockstream.com/ was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers who are passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the world. Today, Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure. We are looking for a proactive and detailed oriented Accounts Payable & Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. This role goes beyond traditional accounts payable tasks—it’s ideal for someone who enjoys operational problem-solving, improving processes, working across departments, and bringing structure and insight to financial workflows. The successful candidate will own the day-to-day Accounts Payable function while also contributing to process optimization, system enhancements, data analysis, and reporting. You will work closely with Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams, leveraging tools like Coupa and NetSuite to drive accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement in our Procure-to-Pay cycle. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to expand their skill set beyond AP and take on meaningful operational and analytical responsibilities in a growing, fast-paced organization. What You Will Be Doing (Responsibilities): - Manage the full AP lifecycle: invoice intake, coding, approvals, 2-way/3-way match, and payment processing - Maintain an organized and efficient AP filing system and monitor outstanding items to ensure timely resolution - Process supplier invoices and payments in Coupa and NetSuite, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal controls - Monitor requisitions and purchase orders in Coupa, ensuring proper approvals and policy compliance - Analyze AP trends, aging, and spend patterns to provide insights and recommendations to management - Assist in optimizing Coupa and NetSuite workflows—testing new features, refining approval flows, and updating configurations as needed - Support Procurement and FP&A with vendor data analysis, spend classification, and forecasting inputs What We Look For In You (Required Qualifications): - 5+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, Accounting, or Business Operations - Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred) - Experience with procurement systems (Coupa a strong asset) - Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis) - Strong organizational skills and a high degree of attention to detail - Ability to learn quickly, think critically, and bring solutions—not just questions - Comfortable working cross-functionally in a dynamic and fast-paced environment - Understanding of accounting principles and month-end close processes Work Environment This is a hybrid position, with an expectation of 2 days per week in our Montreal office. 🔒 Stay Safe from Job Scams All official Blockstream communication will come from an @blockstream.com http://blockstream.com email address. We will never ask you to share sensitive information or purchase equipment during the hiring process. If in doubt, contact us at hr@blockstream.com. Learn more about avoiding job scams here https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/05/want-work-home-spot-scams-first.