Senior Accountant - Accounts Payable (Hopkins, MN -Hybrid)

Digi International (Digi)/Opengear is a leading global provider of mission-critical and business-critical machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. We help our customers create next generation connected products, deploy, and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments. Our embedded modules and off-the-shelf routers, gateways and network products are designed for relentless reliability and deliver unquestioned performance and security. Our cloud-based software and professional services help customers put their connected products and assets to work across a broad range of mission-critical industry applications. Founded in 1985, we have helped our customers connect over 100 million things and growing.

Position

The Senior Accountant (Accounts Payable) responsible for leading and executing a high-volume Accounts Payable operation while supporting core accounting functions, including account reconciliations, month-end close activities, internal controls, and process improvement initiatives. This role requires a hands-on professional who can quickly assume ownership of existing AP processes, ensure timely and accurate vendor payments, maintain strong financial controls, and partner effectively with internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with operational excellence and a continuous improvement mindset.

What You Will Do

Accounts Payable Operations

• Own the end to end Accounts Payable process, including high volume invoice processing, review, approval, and payment execution in accordance with company policy.
• Maintain vendor master data, support vendor onboarding, and resolve invoice, payment, and vendor discrepancies.
• Ensure timely, accurate vendor payment while optimizing payment terms and cash flow, and support annual 1099 reporting and other regulatory requirements.

Accounting, Controls, and Compliance

• Prepare AP related journal entries and monthly account reconciliations, ensuring balance sheet accounts are properly supported and documented.
• Support month end, quarter end, and year end close, and provide audit schedules and documentation for internal and external auditors, including SOX testing.
• Maintain compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, including proper authorization and segregation of duties, and identify and correct control gaps.

Process Improvement and Business Partnership

• Identify and implement efficiency, automation, and scalability improvements, and maintain process documentation and SOPs.
• Support system implementations, upgrades, and process transformation initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors and stakeholders, building strong business partner relationships and resolving escalated issues.
• Provide recommendations to management on process and operational improvements.

Who you are and What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and/or accounts payable experience.
• Experience managing high-volume invoice processing environments, including expense reporting in a multi-entity environment with multiple currencies
• Strong account reconciliation and general ledger experience.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (preferably Epicor) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Digi International offers a distinctive Total Rewards package including a short-term incentive program, new hire stock award, paid parental leave, open (uncapped) PTO, and hybrid work environment in addition to our competitive medical, health & wellbeing and compensation offerings.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $73,500 – $115,000. Pay ranges are determined by role, job level and primary job location. The range displayed reflects the reasonable range we anticipate paying for this position and reflects the cost of labor within several U.S. geographic markets. The specific salary offered within the range will depend on various factors including, but not limited to the candidate’s relevant and prior experience, education, skills, and primary work location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position. Pay ranges are typically reviewed and updated annually.

At Digi, we embrace diversity and inclusion among our teammates. It is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are committed to providing an environment of respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.