Accounts Payable Specialist 2

Who We Are

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

#LongLiveDogs

What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In

The Accounts Payable Specialist 2 will own our central billing inbox and keep vendor relationships, invoices, and month-end reconciliations running smoothly. A key focus of this role is proactively building sustainable process efficiencies—using critical thinking and AI tools to analyze financial workflows, spot bottlenecks, and streamline our operations as we grow. You'll also team up cross-functionally on vendor onboarding, compliance, and system troubleshooting. The Accounts Payable Specialist 2 will report into the Senior Accounts Payable Manager.

One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We’d rather align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and make sure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems TOGETHER – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically.

We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing: Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems.

We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions: We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is. We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention. We answer questions and address problems early and proactively. We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact and advocate for prioritization holistically.

We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles – i.e. acquisition is hyper-focused on improving customer retention and experience.

We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption : We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. To that end, we seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time.

How You'll Make An Impact

Manage the central billing inbox—reviewing, replying, routing, and handling daily vendor inquiries.

Process invoices, manage open balances, and reconcile vendor statements.

Own inbound freight invoicing and reconciliations, partnering closely with the Operations team and working directly with vendors to investigate and resolve variances.

Validate and annotate invoice data to keep document capture running smoothly.

Identify process bottlenecks and proactively partner with stakeholders to build sustainable and scalable process efficiencies.

Collaborate closely with the finance team to align on operational priorities and ensure accurate financial controls.

Generate and maintain reports to track open balances and resolve discrepancies.

Assist with vendor onboarding to make sure all details are verified and logged accurately.

Troubleshoot and resolve system integration errors to keep our financial data synchronized.

Use technology—including AI—as a tool, not a goal: Use technology thoughtfully and strategically, selecting the right solution for each problem.

Be the go-to resource for internal platform support and user guidance.

We're Excited About You Because

You have 3+ years of accounts payable experience, preferably within the Consumer Goods industry.

You are proficient in NetSuite, Excel, and Google Sheets and feel comfortable leveraging AI tools to optimize financial workflows. (Coupa knowledge is a plus)

You bring strong critical thinking skills to evaluate financial workflows, troubleshoot integration errors, and resolve complex discrepancies.

You are a skilled communicator and natural collaborator who can guide cross-functional decision-making.

You are able to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, naturally curious and proactive self-starter, constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and solutions

You’re an owner, have excellent problem-solving skills and can prioritize tasks effectively, with a strong attention to detail

You are detail-oriented and proactive, you thrive as a self-starter and excel in managing multiple projects simultaneously

You're a skilled communicator and have the ability to absorb and distill complexity into simple terms to drive decision making.

You love dogs.

Office Guidelines

We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement. We ask all team members to be in office 4 - 5 days a week to build a collaborative and invested environment to foster our unique in-person culture we are proud to have. This office policy is subject to change at company discretion.

Our Belonging Philosophy:

At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships.

We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow.

We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee