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Accounts Payable Manager
Frontline Wildfire Defense
Accounting & Finance, Sales & Business Development
Posted on Apr 17, 2026
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Accounts Payable Manager
Location: While this role is remote, this role requires the candidate to be located in the the PST or MST area in the US. No exceptions.
About Frontline Wildfire Defense
Founded in 2017, Frontline developed the first fully integrated wildfire defense system to stop the leading cause of home loss in wildfires: ember-driven ignition. The system combines exterior sprinklers, full-coverage design, and connected software for remote monitoring and response, allowing homes to protect themselves long after families evacuate or infrastructure fails.
Proven effective during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, 96% of homes with Frontline systems survived. That success has earned top industry recognition, including Frontline being recognized as one of TIME’s Best Inventions 2025 in the Green Tech category and receiving the PCBC Gold Nugget Award for “Most Innovative Housing Concept” and the Best of IBS Award for “Best Home Technology.”
As wildfires grow hotter and more frequent, our vision is to give people the tools and strategies to live safely with fire. We’re building a mission-driven team creating real-world solutions in wildfire safety and climate tech.
Background Check Requirement
As part of our hiring process, Frontline Wildfire Defense conducts comprehensive background checks for all new hires. These checks typically cover the past 7–10 years and may include employment and education verification. For roles that require work in the field, driving record verification is also required. Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of these background checks.
About This Opportunity
As an Accounts Payable Manager, you will architect, scale, and lead a high-performing AP function supporting a rapidly growing business across construction, hardware, and software operations. This role goes beyond transactional AP—you will build systems, enforce financial discipline, and drive visibility into company-wide spend while partnering cross-functionally to support scalable growth.
This role requires a hands-on leader with proven management experience who is comfortable building and developing a team from the ground up and professionalizing the AP function into a structured, scalable, and best-in-class operation.
This is a unique opportunity to transform AP from a foundational function into a strategic pillar within a mission-driven climate tech company.
Key Responsibilities
AP Operations, Controls & Scalability
- Own end-to-end AP lifecycle – Oversee invoice intake, 2-way/3-way matching (PO, receipt, invoice), coding, approvals, and payments across all business lines.
- Design scalable AP infrastructure – Implement automation, OCR tools, and approval workflows to support rapid growth in invoice volume and vendor complexity.
- Establish strong internal controls – Build and enforce policies around approvals, segregation of duties, fraud prevention, and audit readiness.
- Drive month-end close accuracy – Own AP accruals, cutoffs, and reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Construction & Vendor Financial Operations
- Manage subcontractor and vendor payments – Ensure timely, accurate payments while handling lien waivers, retention, and compliance with construction payment regulations.
- Support job costing accuracy – Partner with Construction and FP&A to ensure costs are properly allocated to projects and aligned with budgets.
- Contract & PO alignment – Validate invoices against contracts, change orders, and purchase orders across procurement and construction workflows.
- Optimize vendor terms & working capital – Negotiate payment terms and drive strategies that improve cash flow without compromising vendor relationships.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Visibility
- Serve as AP business partner – Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Legal to ensure financial processes align with operational realities.
- Own spend visibility & reporting – Deliver insights into vendor spend, aging, and cash requirements to inform leadership decisions.
- Lead system integrations – Partner with IT/Finance Systems to integrate AP workflows into ERP, procurement, and inventory systems.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Build and mentor AP team – Hire, train, and develop a high-performing AP team as the business scales.
- Establish structure, accountability, and best practices to professionalize the AP function and elevate team performance.
- Drive process excellence – Continuously identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to reduce manual work and errors.
- Prepare for scale & audit – Ensure readiness for external audits, investor diligence, and future public-company-level controls.
Qualifications
Must-Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 6+ years of Accounts Payable experience, including 2+ years managing teams
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling teams, with a track record of creating structure and professionalizing business functions.
- Deep experience in construction, manufacturing, or project-based environments
- Strong knowledge of job costing, subcontractor payments, lien waivers, and compliance
- Experience with ERP systems (Sage, NetSuite, or similar) and AP automation tools
- Proven ability to build and scale processes in a high-growth environment
Nice-to-Have
- CPA or equivalent certification
- Experience with inventory accounting and hardware procurement workflows
- Exposure to multi-entity or multi-state operations
- Experience preparing for audits, fundraising, or IPO readiness
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary: $105,000 – $150,000 DOE
- Company-provided cell phone and computer
- Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible time off + 14 paid holidays (yes, your birthday is one of them!)
- Remote-First work environment, offering autonomy and flexibility
- Work-from-home stipend to support your remote setup
- Join a high-performing, mission-driven team doing work that truly matters
- And much more!
Join Our Mission!
If you're excited about building technology that protects homes and families from wildfire disasters, we want to hear from you! Apply today and become part of a fast-growing team with purpose and innovation at its core.
Diversity and inclusion are essential values at Frontline. We know we'll do our best and most impactful work when we feel represented and we belong. We encourage talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.