Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Level: Entry/Mid-Level

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Job Location: Cotopaxi HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah (Hybrid or Remote)

Eligible for remote work in California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

Job Compensation: $60-65k plus bonus potential

About Cotopaxi:

Cotopaxi is a B Corporation that makes adventure travel gear to empower people to see the world and make it better. Our Gear for Good^Ⓡ promise is to make our products as ethically, sustainably, and durably as possible, while having a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. We dedicate 1% of revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, which supports nonprofit partners with proven track records of alleviating poverty. Through our Foundation to date, we have helped more than 4.25 million individuals experiencing extreme poverty. For more information, visit www.cotopaxi.com.

Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good.

Job Overview (What You’ll Do):

Cotopaxi is seeking a new Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team and help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The AP Specialist will have a daily, ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners.

Ideal for the candidate who is analytical, organized, autonomous, and also able to communicate data effectively, both from an accounting lens and from a business perspective as well. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, people and mission-first organization, dedicated to doing good.

Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It):

• Oversee accounts payable, billing platform, and approval matrix.
• Manage all company credit card spend, vendor invoices, and expense reimbursements processes.
• Prepare journal entries and related transactions for company spend.
• Perform regular bill pay runs and monthly close procedures.
• Provide support and information for annual audits.
• Process all invoices into AP daily as well as weekly bank transactions.
• Determine appropriate accounting treatment for leases, capitalized expenditures, and rent.
• Support other departments by providing data to budget owners and other necessary reporting including a weekly payables report for review with the CFO.
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with our external vendors, including managing Cotopaxi’s vendor onboarding process and respond to vendor questions and concerns.

The Ideal Candidate (What You Need to Succeed):

• 1-3 years of accounts payable experience, including managing vendor relationships.
• Technical knowledge of accounting procedures and ledgers.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Great attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
• Google Suite and Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Netsuite ERP and Bill.com experience is a plus!

Job Benefits (The Perks):

We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone.

Here is a snapshot of the benefits we provide:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Company paid basic life insurance.
• Company paid short-term disability coverage.
• Company paid life assistance program, with the election of medical coverage.
• Company paid mental health benefits.
• Company paid volunteer time.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Unlimited responsible PTO.
• In The Wild Time: Dedicated time out of your week to spend outdoors.
• 60% off Cotopaxi products.
• Additional outdoor/adventure/lifestyle brand discounts.
• Annual company-wide outings and regular virtual/in-person celebrations.
• A fun, mission and people-first company culture!

As a mission-driven brand, Cotopaxi is not only hyper aware of but also deeply invested in putting people first and paving the way as a humanitarian brand. We welcome, embrace and celebrate all people regardless of gender, age, race, disability, nationality, ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation. We believe in Doing Good, and how we’re involved with that has no limits.

No matter what experience you have within the outdoor industry we encourage you to apply. At Cotopaxi we believe that experience comes from a variety of places. We look for individuals who thrive on challenges, are passionate about doing good, and believe that collaboration and radical candor are necessary for success. Show us how your experiences have shaped you and how you can contribute to Cotopaxi in our mission to Do Good. We can’t wait for you to share with us your personal story!

Cotopaxi participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.