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Azenta Life Sciences · 12 hours ago

Accounting Manager, Global Finance Operations

Greater Boston

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space, specializing in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services. The Accounting Manager will oversee global accounting operations, focusing on accounts payable, managing daily accounting tasks, and ensuring efficient and accurate recordkeeping. This role also involves collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance operational efficiencies and maintain compliance with financial policies.

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsLife Science

Hiring Manager

Hayley Levine, CDR

Responsibilities

Closely manage the day-to-day accounts payable operations performed by offshore teams; provide analytics to key business stakeholders for decision making; provide support on both statutory and US financial audits

Lead the month-end AP close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses. Review and approve journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the accounting team or service providers

Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting

Collaborate with business partners to ensure proper accounting for transactions

Identify and drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and automation within accounting operations

Support supplier onboarding and oversight of the full invoice life cycle

Support daily operations with the BPO and ensure transaction queues are maintained timely and accurately

Maintain governance, including proper documentation on the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of all activities, ensuring there are no knowledge or service gaps in any process that may result in negative service levels to the business or financial misstatements

Participate and lead frequent governance/stakeholder calls and provide training as necessary

Prepare and review key performance metrics to monitor AP efficiency and identify improvement opportunities. Meet Service Level Agreements with our business partners

Comply with all Azenta’s Financial Policies, SOX and Audit Certification tasks

Develop and maintain professional relationships while providing high quality, efficient and courteous service

Oversee the escalations for both the business stakeholders and our suppliers to ensure timely and satisfactory resolutions

Collaborate with procurement and other business stakeholders to implement or identify process improvement initiatives

Oversee review and modification of P2P related policy enhancements as needed

Qualification

Accounting principlesAccounts Payable managementFinancial reportingProcess improvementUS GAAP knowledgeOracle Cloud experienceNetSuite experienceAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaborationTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

5+ years of progressive work experience in the accounting or finance field, with at least 2 years of supervisory experience

Prior experience in an outsourced or global shared services environment

Experience in leading transformation projects, including process reengineering, automation, and system enhancements to drive efficiency and standardization

Must have knowledge of US GAAP, and experience in preparing detailed account reconciliations

Proficiency in a variety of systems, including MS Office suite of tools (Word, PowerPoint, and high-level Excel spreadsheets such as familiarity with macros, pivot tables, lookup, and IF functions)

Ability to manage a high volume of work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and manage multiple priorities

Effective communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

Ability to research independently to drill down and find account discrepancies, identify problems, suggest viable solutions and make decisions within scope of responsibility

Ability to recognize opportunities to streamline and standardize global processes