Accounts Payable Generalist
Job Description
At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Accounting team at Relativity is responsible for the financial integrity of the entire organization. Our functions include general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, financial reporting, audit, tax and compliance, accounts receivable, credit, cost accounting, and business data strategy. By collecting and maintaining the business’s financial activities in accordance with US GAAP, we are able to provide accurate and timely financial reports for strategic planning and decision-making purposes to management, investors, and other stakeholders. This empowers the company to make smart business decisions as we pave the way to a multiplanetary future.
About the Role:
- Review, process, and set up vendors by validating onboarding requests, W-9s, banking details, credit application, and maintaining Business Partner records
- Prepare and complete month end reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies as needed
- Execute payment and billing tasks, such as reviewing and approving invoices, pulling Accounts Payable reports, and assisting with Accounts Receivable and invoicing as needed
- Handle day-to-day vendor communications, including onboarding support, tax exemption questions, documentation follow-ups, terms discussions, and bank details confirmation
- Maintain vendor systems and accounts, including Amazon account administration, order approvals, and ongoing vendor data maintenance
- Maintain operational processes and documentation, including updating SOPs, supporting onboarding training, and ensuring vendor procedures are followed correctly
About You:
- Experience in vendor onboarding, accounts payable, or finance operations preferred
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Prior experience with implementing or supporting process improvement
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
Nice to haves but not required:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another related field preferred
- Experience using Infor LN ERP (previously BAAN) is preferred
- Familiarity with ERP systems, 1099 reporting process, and JIRA workflows is a plus
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
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Job Details
- Department
- G&A
- Category
- Business & Finance
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Long Beach, California
- Posted
About Relativity Space
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
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