Job Details

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Title: Sr. Accounting Manager - AP

Job ID: 1468-1

Location: San Rafael, CA (Hybrid - Onsite every Tuesdays and Thursdays )

Duration: 06 months contract (+Possibility of extension)

The ideal candidate has 7-10+ years of hands-on AP leadership experience who can step in quickly, assess issues, drive execution, and partner effectively with Finance, Treasury, IT, and external vendors.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Leader to provide interim leadership and operational support for the AP function during a critical period. This role will focus on ensuring payment continuity, stabilizing processes and reducing reliance on manual workarounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day to day Accounts Payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments
• Partner closely with IT and Finance teams to address system related issues, ensure production stability, and drive remediation efforts
• Lead and provide clear direction to a developing Accounts Payable team, driving timely execution, rapid issue resolution, and strict adherence to priorities in a high urgency environment
• Proactively address urgent payment issues, escalations, and exceptions to ensure business continuity
• Stabilize AP processes and reduce dependency on manual or workaround solutions
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and company policies
• Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders, including Finance leadership and business partners, on status, risks, and dependencies
• Document processes and support knowledge transfer as required