Azenta Inc.

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity

Job TitleAccounts Payable Manager, Global Finance Operations

Job Description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. 

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.   We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How You’ll Add Value…

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager, Global Finance Operations to support Azenta’s global Accounts Payable functions. This position will be responsible for working with internal process owners, our BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) provider and external suppliers to ensure timely and accurate recordkeeping of all Accounts Payable transactions. Our mission is to deliver a world class service while continuously optimizing operational efficiencies and global standardization. This position will report to the Corporate Controller and will be based in our Burlington office.
 

What You’ll Do…

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 auditsResponsible for preparation or review of month end close deliverables related to accounts payable. This includes journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliationsSupport supplier onboarding and oversight of the full invoice life cycleSupport daily operations with the BPO and ensure transaction queues are maintained timely and accuratelyMaintain 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 misstatementsParticipate and lead frequent governance/stakeholder calls and provide training as necessaryMaintain and report key metrics to validate accuracy, understand root cause analysis, and implement future enhancementsMeet Service Level Agreements with our business partnersComply with all Azenta’s Financial Policies, SOX and Audit Certification tasksDevelop and maintain professional relationships while providing high quality, efficient and courteous serviceOversee the escalations for both the business stakeholders and our suppliers to ensure timely and satisfactory resolutionsCollaborate with procurement and other business stakeholders to implement or identify process improvement initiativesOversee review and modification of P2P related policy enhancements as neededOther duties and special projects as needed.

What you will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance8+ years work experience in the accounting or finance field, experience in a publicly-held global company is a plusPrior management experience requiredPrior experience in an outsourced or global shared services environment preferredExperience in implementing global processes and systems a plusMust have knowledge of US GAAP, and experience in preparing detailed account reconciliationsProficiency 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)Manage a high volume of work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detailAbility to research independently to drill down and find account discrepancies, identify problems, suggest viable solutions and make decisions within scope of responsibilityAbility to recognize opportunities to streamline and standardize global processes

Desired Characteristics

Experience with Oracle, or other large ERP systemsAbility to communicate effectively and tactfully in a multicultural environment with persons at all levels of the organization across all communication channelsDemonstrated customer service orientation and proficiency in working with cross functional customer groups across a large global organizationAble to quickly build rapport and establish credibility with stakeholdersExcellent time management skills to perform in a fast-paced, high-pressure, high-volume environment and work well under tight deadlinesAutonomously and resourcefully delivers high-quality, high-impact work end-to-endA collaborative, team player, flexible, and able to adjust to changing priorities quickly; demonstrates a high level of influence and teamwork skillsSupports an environment of intellectual curiosity and a culture of innovationSolid analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail a must

Working Conditions/ Schedule

Must be available and willing to travel and/or attend virtual reviews in local time zones both domestically and internationally as needed. Travel to other Company sites and events may be required.

EOE  M/F/Disabled/VET

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at HR.Recruiting@azenta.com for assistance. 

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.