Manager, Accounts Payable

Grail•Menlo Park, CA

67d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care. We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine's greatest challenges. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies. For more information, please visit grail.com. GRAIL is in search of an Accounts Payable Manager. This role will be reporting to the Associate Director of Accounting and is responsible for leading the Accounts Payable team. The Accounts Payable Manager is a key contributor in the Finance organization who manages and administers all accounts payable operations including expense reporting compliance and other ad hoc analysis as required. He/she is an accounting professional with a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles with experience in a fast-paced private or public company environment who has demonstrated experience supporting the accounting function to meet the needs of a changing and growing business. This role requires 2 days onsite presence in our Menlo Park, CA location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
7+ years of accounting experience with in-depth knowledge of accounts payable and T&E processes.
5+ years of experience managing and leading an accounts payable team
Experience with Netsuite, Coupa and Concur are highly preferred
Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Experience with Netsuite, Coupa and Concur are highly preferred
Excellent professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required
Ability to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth oriented environment
Advanced Excel and Google Suite products (Sheets, Docs) knowledge is required
Proven analytical and project management skills
Logical and critical thinking skills
Proven teamwork and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in Life Science industries highly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead, direct and monitor all accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and employee reimbursement in compliance with company policies and internal controls
Conduct detailed, hands-on reviews of employee expense reports in Concur, with particular attention to HCP-related business expenses, ensuring documentation supports compliance with company policies, healthcare regulations, and transparency reporting requirements
Collaborate cross-functionally with the Procurement,Warehouse, and Finance teams to resolve purchase order, item receipts, and vendor invoice issues promptly to ensure timely resolution of discrepancies identified
Administer and maintain the Concur expense reimbursement system, including configuration, posting, and accrual processes
Participate and assist in the month-end close process, preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
Manage vendor relationships and resolve any issues or disputes related to payments or invoices
Ownership of annual vendor 1099's filing to ensure timeliness of reporting and other AP compliance reporting requirements
Proactive in identifying ways to improve efficiency and implementing change initiatives, including opportunities to leverage AI, in the accounts payable systems and processes to support growing business needs
Provide guidance and training across functional departments regarding account code classifications for vendor invoices and expense reports in accordance with company guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles
Act as the primary point of escalation for accounts payable and business process owners to ensure timely remediation of issues
Lead, coach and develop team members to meet key metrics such as on-time and accurate invoice and expense processing and to plan and execute improvement projects
Participate in special projects, analysis and ad-hoc tasks as required by management
Prepare and analyze accounts payable related reports, including aging reports and cash flow projections
Support Controller with cash management and oversight in procure to pay process including credit card management
Assist with internal and external audits and provide required documentation and support as needed