Accounts Payable Specialist

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 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 aglobal leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington MA and offices and operations worldwide. We area market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industrys 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 Youll Add Value

We are looking for a full-time Accounts Payable to support Azentas global Accounts Payable functions. Under the direction of the Accounts Payable Manager and in collaboration with other AP Specialists and our Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider and will be based in our Burlington office. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for performing full-cycle accounts payable process. Our mission is to deliver a world class service while continuously optimizing operational efficiencies and global standardization.

What Youll Do

• Support the day-to-day accounts payable operations in conjunction with the offshore BPO provider
• Support provision of analytics to key business stakeholders for decision making; provide support on both statutory and US financial audits
• Review & process invoices in accordance with company policy and SOX requirements
• Work with operations and procurement teams & vendors to resolve purchase order contract invoice payment or documentation discrepancies
• Use rigorous logic to analyze and resolve complex issues
• Support month end close deliverables related to accounts payable including account reconciliation and journal entries
• Research and investigate returned checks request stop payments or purchase order amendments.
• Accurate and manual entry of invoices as needed
• Provide exemplary customer service by communicating and developing a rapport with business partners
• Verify & reconcile monthly vendor statements to ensure assigned accounts remain in good standing
• Promptly respond to internal and external customer and vendor inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the payment process by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and maximize efficiencies
• Perform project related tasks in support of AP initiatives as assigned by manager
• Comply with all Azentas Financial Policies SOX and Audit Certification tasks

What you will bring:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience.
• Basic accounting knowledge and a thorough understanding of the accounts payable process.
• 3-6 years of full cycle AP experience Oracle or NetSuite experience preferred
• Experience working in global public Company preferred
• Experience with two & three way match programs helpful
• Experience with administration of Corporate Credit Card Programs helpful but not required

Desired Characteristics

• Willingness and desire to contribute to continuous improvement
• Ability to multitask work under pressure & meet deadlines
• Strong organizational skills accuracy attention to detail & follow through are required
• Excellent customer service and effective communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple locations and teams
• Proficiency in Excel

Working Conditions/ Schedule

Must be available and willing to attend virtual reviews in local time zones both domestically and internationally as needed. Work required on site in Burlington MA office four days per week.

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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.