Manager, Accounts Payable

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Job description

GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit .

The Manager, Accounts Payable in this full time role is a key contributor in the Finance organization who manages and administers all accounts payable operations and other ad hoc analysis as required. You are an accounting professional with experience in a fast-paced private or public company environment who has demonstrated experience supporting the accounting function to meet the needs of a changing and growing business.
You Will:

• Lead, direct and monitor all accounts payable processing, including review of transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and internal controls
• Collaborate with the Procurement and Warehouse departments to resolve purchase order, item receipts, and vendor invoice issues to ensure timely resolution of discrepancies identified
• Oversee the expense reimbursement system (Concur) administration and operations including detailed review for compliance with internal policies, reimbursement, GL coding and posting and accruals
• Participate and assist in the month-end close process, preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure timeliness of annual vendor 1099's filing and other AP compliance reporting requirements
• Proactive in identifying ways to improve efficiency and implementing change initiatives in the accounts payable systems and processes to support growing business needs
• Provide guidance and training across functional departments regarding account code classifications for vendor invoices and expense reports in accordance with company guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles
• Act as point of escalation for accounts payable and business process owners to ensure timely remediation of issues
• Manage and develop team members to meet key metrics such as on-time and accurate invoice processing and to plan and execute improvement projects
• Participate in special projects, analysis and ad-hoc tasks as required by management

Your background should include:

• 7+ years of progressive progressive accounting experience with in-depth knowledge of accounts payable, and T&E processes.
• 5+ years of experience managing and leading an accounts payable team
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Netsuite, Coupa and Concur are preferred
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required
• Ability to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth oriented environment
• Advanced Excel and Google Suite of products (Sheets, Docs) is a plus
• Proven analytical and project management skills
• Logical and critical thinking skills
• Proven teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience in Life Science industries preferred

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact u s to request accommodation.

Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL has made the decision to require all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. "Full vaccination" is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.