Senior Accounts Payable Analyst San Francisco

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high‑orbit missions, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion in commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. The company has raised over $750 million from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California.

As Astranis’s Senior Accounts Payable Analyst you will be a key individual contributor responsible for executing and continuously improving a business‑critical function that keeps our mission moving forward. You will own complex AP workflows, act as a subject‑matter expert across systems and policies, and partner closely with Procurement, Engineering, and Accounting to ensure payments are accurate, timely, and compliant.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on AP professional who thrives in fast‑paced environments, enjoys solving operational problems, and wants to have real impact without direct people‑management responsibilities.

• Lead the end‑to‑end accounts payable process, including invoice intake, approvals, payments, and reconciliations
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to ensure accurate three‑way matching of purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, establish company‑wide AP policies, and ensure compliance with tax regulations and audit requirements
• Identify and resolve complex issues, data discrepancies, and process bottlenecks to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Collaborate with the broader accounting team on month‑end and year‑end closing activities
• Support financial audits and SOX compliance initiatives by providing necessary documentation and process insights

• 4+ years of professional experience in accounts payable or general accounting
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks
• Experience with 3‑way match invoices
• Demonstrated expertise in solving complex operational issues
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders
• A proactive and organized approach, comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• You thrive in structured chaos, balancing a sense of urgency with a high bar for precision and integrity

• Experience in a high‑growth manufacturing, hardware, or tech environment
• Hands‑on experience with Net Suite, Ramp or similar ERPs and bill processing systems
• Background in supporting financial audits and/or SOX compliance
• A passion for space, engineering, or building complex systems that have a real‑world impact

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a single component of Astranis’s total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high‑quality company‑subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(k) retirement, and free on‑site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional‑grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

$120,000 – $170,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required.

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

As set forth in Astranis’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.