Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company’s patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit
www.azurity.com.Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.
SUMMARY OVERVIEW
Do you want to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? What about for a high-growth company that plans to double its revenue in 5 years? Are you the type of finance professional that wants ownership of your areas and enjoys being involved in company decisions? Join Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a private equity backed pharmaceutical company located in Boston, MA, Atlanta, GA, Kansas City, KS, Ireland, Hyderabad, India and Raleigh, NC. Azurity specializes in providing innovative, high-quality products that address the specific needs of underserved patient segments.
The team at Azurity is making a difference in patient’s lives, and you can join us!The Azurity Accounting Team is searching for a Manager, Payables (AP and Travel & Expense), who is a self-starter with a sense of urgency and provides leadership and guidance in the AP & T&E areas. This role requires a dedicated AP professional who has a thorough understanding of finance and a process improvement mindset. Additionally important is the building of strong relationships within the team and throughout the organization, resolving disputes and ensuring that the team is delivering a quality product to stakeholders.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Manager, Payables, is a supervisor for 4-6 processors with responsibilities including Accounts Payable, company credit cards and Concur T&E activities. This leader ensures accurate and timely recording of AP and T&E processes. This role is also responsible for reviewing departmental results and directing teams towards developing corrective action plans, as necessary. The Manager, Payables, responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Oversees the Accounts Payable function and directs staff who maintain the process; focuses on process improvement and keeping the company at pace with industry standards
- Oversees the company credit card program, Travel & Expense (T&E) reporting process and the Azurity Travel policy and directs staff who maintain the process; focuses on process improvement and keeping the company at pace with industry standards
- Identifies improvements for systems, workflow and procedures
- Develops and maintains relationships with customers and internal departments to ensure positive interactions, resolutions, and outcomes of inquiries and issues and works in collaboration with other departments to make identified changes to improve processes
- Mentors, coaches, and develops employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of policies and rules, and constructive discipline; builds morale and motivation
- Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
- Supports the external audit process, as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or related degree; work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Minimum 5-7 years’ accounts payable experience with clear progression, including 2-3 years’ supervisory experience
- Proven management and supervisory skills, including the ability to persuade others to achieve excellence and to foster an environment of openness and teamwork
- ERP system experience
- Strong PC skills required including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Physical & Mental Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk and/or hear
- May occasionally climb stairs and/or ride elevators
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Employee must be able to manipulate keyboard, operate a telephone and hand-held devices
- Other miscellaneous job duties as required
