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Profoundly Improve People’s lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).
The Opportunity
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Senior Manager, Accounts Payable , is a critical leadership role within the Finance organization, reporting to the Associate Director of Accounting. This position will lead a team consisting of one AP Manager and three AP Specialists, overseeing all aspects of the Company’s accounts payable operations, both domestic and international. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with deep hands-on experience in AP operations, including Concur expense management, international vendor payments, tax compliance, and Sunshine Act reporting. What You Will Contribute
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing AP team (1 Manager, 3 Specialists), fostering professional growth and accountability. Define and execute the long-term AP strategy, ensuring scalability for global operations. Partner with Finance leadership to align AP processes with corporate goals and compliance requirements. Build strong partnerships with Procurement, Legal, IT, and other teams to support vendor onboarding, contract compliance, and system integrations. Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on AP processes and policies. Oversee all aspects of full-cycle accounts payable, including domestic and international vendor payments, employee expense reimbursements, and credit card programs. Manage Concur expense management system, ensuring compliance, training, and optimal configuration for global usage. Implement best practices to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness in AP processes. Lead the month-end close process for AP, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting. Ensure adherence to SOX, internal policies, and applicable regulations across all AP activities. Partner with internal audit and external auditors to provide necessary documentation and support. Ensure compliance with Sunshine Act reporting requirements, including data collection, validation, and timely submission. Serve as the company’s subject matter expert on taxes, including sales/use tax on purchased items and tax reporting obligations for both domestic and foreign vendors. What We Seek
10+ years of progressive AP experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role managing a team, process, program or function in a highly regulated setting. Proven experience with Concur expense reporting and international AP processes. Intermediate knowledge of taxes, including sales/use tax, taxability of purchased items, and reporting requirements for domestic and foreign vendors. Experience with Sunshine Act reporting, preferably in a biotech or pharmaceutical environment. Strong understanding of accounting theory, SOX compliance, and audit requirements. Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change and process optimization. Advanced Excel/MS Office skills Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Additional Considerations
Corporate Accounting experience in a SOX environment desirable Pharmaceutical or life sciences commercial experience Experience with D365 or other large ERP systems is advantageous What We will Provide to You
The base salary range for this role is $142,500 - $157,500. Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which includes the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.
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Senior Manager, Accounts Payable , is a critical leadership role within the Finance organization, reporting to the Associate Director of Accounting. This position will lead a team consisting of one AP Manager and three AP Specialists, overseeing all aspects of the Company’s accounts payable operations, both domestic and international. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with deep hands-on experience in AP operations, including Concur expense management, international vendor payments, tax compliance, and Sunshine Act reporting. What You Will Contribute
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing AP team (1 Manager, 3 Specialists), fostering professional growth and accountability. Define and execute the long-term AP strategy, ensuring scalability for global operations. Partner with Finance leadership to align AP processes with corporate goals and compliance requirements. Build strong partnerships with Procurement, Legal, IT, and other teams to support vendor onboarding, contract compliance, and system integrations. Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on AP processes and policies. Oversee all aspects of full-cycle accounts payable, including domestic and international vendor payments, employee expense reimbursements, and credit card programs. Manage Concur expense management system, ensuring compliance, training, and optimal configuration for global usage. Implement best practices to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness in AP processes. Lead the month-end close process for AP, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting. Ensure adherence to SOX, internal policies, and applicable regulations across all AP activities. Partner with internal audit and external auditors to provide necessary documentation and support. Ensure compliance with Sunshine Act reporting requirements, including data collection, validation, and timely submission. Serve as the company’s subject matter expert on taxes, including sales/use tax on purchased items and tax reporting obligations for both domestic and foreign vendors. What We Seek
10+ years of progressive AP experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role managing a team, process, program or function in a highly regulated setting. Proven experience with Concur expense reporting and international AP processes. Intermediate knowledge of taxes, including sales/use tax, taxability of purchased items, and reporting requirements for domestic and foreign vendors. Experience with Sunshine Act reporting, preferably in a biotech or pharmaceutical environment. Strong understanding of accounting theory, SOX compliance, and audit requirements. Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change and process optimization. Advanced Excel/MS Office skills Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Additional Considerations
Corporate Accounting experience in a SOX environment desirable Pharmaceutical or life sciences commercial experience Experience with D365 or other large ERP systems is advantageous What We will Provide to You
The base salary range for this role is $142,500 - $157,500. Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which includes the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.
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