Manager, Financial Operations

Maravai LifeSciences • San Diego, CA

10d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Maravai LifeSciences is seeking a Manager, Financial Operations to oversee day-to-day payroll, accounts payable (AP), and accounts receivable (AR) operations. The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial transactions; supervises assigned team members; coordinates with service providers; and ensures established procedures and internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, are followed. The manager partners with Commercial, Operations, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and other stakeholders to resolve operational issues, maintain reliable records, support month-end close, improve processes, and monitor service levels across payroll, AP, and AR.

The role manages recurring payroll for a multi-state workforce of more than 4,500 employees using ADP, while supporting global payroll coordination. It also supervises AP and AR operations, reviews reconciliations and payroll reporting, maintains audit-ready documentation, establishes and monitors operational KPIs, and pursues process automation and simplification while maintaining quality and SOX controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting operations.
• Experience supervising or leading transaction-processing teams and coordinating recurring payroll, AP, and AR deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state payroll regulations and payroll tax requirements, as well as AP/AR transaction controls, reconciliations, and basic accounting principles.
• Experience with payroll and financial systems, invoice and payment workflows, customer receivables, reporting tools, and discrepancy resolution.
• Working knowledge of SOX internal controls, approval procedures, audit support, and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Effective communication, discretion with confidential information, and sound operational judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a publicly traded company, international payroll, or shared-services or multi-function finance operations.
• Knowledge of equity compensation, taxable fringe benefits, retirement plans, and benefit deductions.
• Experience with 401(k) audits, Form 5500, vendor payment controls, and AR aging or collections reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage recurring multi-state payroll processing for more than 4,500 employees using ADP, including wages, bonuses, deductions, benefits, terminations, and leave-related transactions; support global payroll coordination.
• Supervise and develop assigned payroll, AP, and AR personnel; allocate daily work, review results, provide training, and ensure deadlines and service standards are met.
• Oversee AP processing, including invoice review, coding and approval workflows, vendor inquiries, payment preparation, and payable balance reconciliations in coordination with Accounting and Treasury.
• Oversee AR activities, including customer setup and credit checks, invoicing, cash application, aging review, collections follow-up, customer account reconciliations, and escalation of past-due or disputed balances.
• Review payroll reconciliations, payroll tax filings, W-2 reporting, retirement contributions, and payroll-related reporting; support AP/AR reconciliations and month-end close deliverables.
• Ensure payroll, AP, and AR activities comply with applicable regulations, company policies, approval authorities, and SOX internal controls; maintain audit-ready documentation and support audits.
• Resolve escalated employee, vendor, and customer transaction issues by coordinating with Operations, HR, Accounting, Tax, Finance, Treasury, and third-party providers.
• Maintain standard operating procedures, monitor transaction accuracy and timeliness, and implement practical workflow improvements.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators across AR, AP, and Payroll operations.
• Improve processes through automation and simplification while maintaining high quality and SOX controls.
• Perform other functions and duties as required.

Benefits

• Company equity through RSU grants and optional employee stock purchase plans.
• Comprehensive medical plans and HSA/FSA options.
• Fertility and family planning assistance.
• Optional benefits and insurance options, including pet insurance.
• Retirement contributions.
• Holidays and paid time off.
• Company-sponsored benefits and bonus participation as part of the total compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager