Senior Specialist Accounts Payable

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional who excels with project leadership, problem solving, teamwork, and dependability? If this sounds like you, we’d love to connect!
Location: Taconic Biosciences is seeking a Senior Specialist Accounts Payable to join our dedicated finance team in this remote position. This position will be primarily remote (90%) with requirements to be onsite approximately once per month. Residing within a 3-hour drive from the Germantown, NY or Rensselaer, NY site is required.
The Pay Range: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions, with this the upper end of the range is not always likely to be offered.
What we offer:

• Insurance within 30 days or less which includes options for medical, dental, vision, pet insurance and more!
• 20 days paid time off plus 6 additional holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Annual Bonus Program
• Work life balance
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities
• Commitment to training and providing you with the skills you need for success
• All employees receive access to 24/7 telemedicine (including mental health), short- and long-term disability and life insurance

If you are looking for a rewarding career and the opportunity to grow, apply today!
The Role:
The Senior Specialist Accounts Payable is responsible for coordinating all Accounts Payable in daily activities and ensuring that supplier invoices are entered timely and accurately following control procedures. This position is the primary contact for supplier maintenance and resolving invoices, purchase order and payment issues. Ideal candidates will be critical thinking self-starters with a drive for results who value teamwork, dependability, and problem solving.
Core Responsibilities:

• Coordinates daily account payable activities.
• Ensures that all supplier invoices are entered accurately and timely in accordance with the control procedures.
• Matches completed and approved purchase orders to receiving documents and invoices.
• Monitors the Accounts Payable email and phone line.  Responds to both internal and supplier   inquiries and requests for information.
• Reviews supplier accounts, reconciles supplier statements, research and resolves any discrepancies with existing and/or missing transactions.
• Posts proper general ledger department and project classification to Accounts Payable system.
• Manage the weekly supplier payment process by reporting on what invoices are open and determining the proposed payment list by identifying invoices by due date and priority.
• Processes supplier payments via check, ACH, wire, and other electronic payment methods.
• Main point of contact for internal inquiries working directly with procurement, warehouse, IT, plant management and other departments.
• Audits and process employee expense reports in Concur and completes the weekly pay run for out-of-pocket expenses.
• Prepares annual 1099s.
• Completes the period-end closing procedures for the AP & PO modules.
• Prepares the period-end accrual for supplier invoices.
• Reconciles the Accounts Payable general ledger control accounts and maintains the AP workpapers.
• Lead point of contact for the Accounts Payable area during the annual audit of the financial statements.
• Prepares and monitors key department KPIs.
• Prepares standard periodic reports and special reports at the request of management.
• Prepare analysis of the general ledger expense accounts and monthly reporting of key expense areas including employee benefits and utilities.
• Responsible for writing and maintaining all Accounts Payable related procedures and training manuals.
• Responsible for handling of U.S. sales tax including maintaining accurate set ups in Avalara, monitoring to ensure that sales tax payments and exemptions are correct, completing the uploads from NetSuite into the Avalara system, and trouble shooting and resolving technical issues.
• Identifies process improvements and efficiencies and implements them by leading cross functional teams of internal and external parties.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or technical/managerial experience at an equivalent level. Accounting/Business degree preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience and/or training.
• Supervisory experience a plus.
• Experience in skilled or technical assignments requiring previous training to perform operations and resolve problems where some guidelines or standards are provided.
• Ability to think critically and problem solve.
• Ability to write reports, management summaries, presentations, and/or documents for circulation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at any level of an organization.
• Ability to actively listen and understand information presented and different points of view.

Allergen Disclosure:
Due to the nature of the work performed at Taconic, employees may be exposed to allergens in the workplace, even if their positions do not involve the direct handling of animals or animal bedding.  While individuals with preexisting allergies and/or asthma may be particularly sensitive to these exposures, anyone can experience a reaction.
About Us:
With a history of over 65 years of excellence, Taconic Biosciences is a global team of the best problem solvers in the industry.  We partner with our clients to develop winning research strategies that accelerate the discoveries for prevention and treatment of disease.
Taconic employees all over the world show up every day to deliver the best solutions for our clients while caring for ourselves, each other, and especially our animals.  If you are a respectful, compassionate individual with a can-do attitude and a desire to do the right thing, we want you to join us! 
Better Together at Taconic
Inclusion, Diversity, Awareness & Action.  Taconic Biosciences is taking an active and intentional role in creating a company culture that encourages and appreciates the uniqueness in all people.  Being you is what allows you to bring your best self to work.   We are committed to ensuring that Taconic is a safe and fair workplace for everyone because it’s our differences that make us stronger.  We are better together.
Taconic Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.

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