Manager, Accounting, A/P

$101,000 - $152,000/Yr

Halozyme Therapeutics - Minnetonka, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Minnetonka, MN

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Accounting Manager, Accounts Payable at Halozyme is responsible for overseeing the Procure-to-Pay team, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, vendor payments, and compliance with tax regulations. This role involves mentoring team members, managing vendor relationships, and driving process improvements within the accounting function. The position is based in Minnetonka, MN, and offers a hybrid work model with a focus on collaboration and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities, mentor direct reports, and provide technical guidance to the Procure-to-Pay team.
• Review selection of vendors to be paid each week from Mineral Tree and Epicor.
• Oversee vendor file maintenance, including verification of payment information.
• Review weekly reconciliation of payment processing system (Mineral Tree) to accounting system (Great Plains).
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries for month-end accruals and AP batches.
• Ensure timely filing of required tax forms and statements such as 1099s.
• Review Form W-9 information.
• Oversee the Corporate Credit Card and T&E program.
• Collaborate with Finance SOX consultants and auditors.
• Support SOX 404 compliance and recommend SOX control enhancements.
• Review audit support generated by the Procure-to-Pay team.
• Prepare BS and P&L flux on designated general ledger accounts.
• Maintain AP inbox ensuring timely processing of support inquiries and invoices.
• Provide high-level customer service to vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Respond to AP and T&E inquiries, provide training, troubleshoot problems, and research issues.
• Identify and drive process improvements to streamline Procure-to-Pay workflows.
• Interface regularly with all members of Finance and other departments across multiple locations.
• Serve as ReQlogic, Mineral Tree, Epicor and Concur Procure-to-Pay subject matter expert.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Accounts payable and general ledger experience required.
• Working knowledge of Great Plains, Epicor, Concur, ReQlogic, Mineral Tree and Blackline is a plus.
• Public company and SOX-compliant pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a public company environment.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance.

Benefits

• Hybrid work flexibility, requires working in office Tuesday - Thursday.
• Full and comprehensive benefit program, including an Employee Stock Purchase Program and 401(k) matching.
• Opportunities to grow in a culture that prioritizes learning, development and progression through in-house programs and tuition reimbursement.