Job Details

Trident Consulting is seeking a " Senior Accountant (Accounts Payable – AP Manager) " for one of our client in " San Francisco, CA ". A global leader in business and technology services.

Job Title: Senior Accountant (Accounts Payable – AP Manager)

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – Onsite Mon, Wed, Thu)

Duration: 5+ Months Contract

Pay Rate: Up to $53/hr. on W2

Contract

Job Summary

Client is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant (Accounts Payable focus) to support the AP team during a parental leave coverage. This role will act as a backup to the AP Manager and play a key role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across AP operations.

The candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Operational teams while ensuring adherence to US GAAP and SOX compliance

Key Responsibilities

• Approve invoices (under $25K queue) including 2-way and 3-way matching
• Support and act as backup to AP Manager for batch payments
• Prepare multi-period accounting workbooks and validate with FP&A
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve complex AP issues
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, SOX, and US GAAP
• Provide excellent stakeholder support (vendors, internal teams)
• Assist in process improvements and special projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of accounting experience (public accounting preferred)
• Strong understanding of:
• Accounts Payable processes
• Invoice processing & reconciliation
• 2-way / 3-way match
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented with ability to multitask

About Trident Consulting

Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale