Accounts Payable Specialist

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow uson LinkedIn and Instagram.

JOB SUMMARY:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide accurate and efficient invoice processing within the accounting system.
• Resolve AP processing issues through communication with internal and external contacts (vendors, Project Managers, etc.).
• Reconcile vendor statements, conduct research, correct discrepancies, and respond to vendor inquiries.
• Maintain current 1099 history on required vendors and complete 1099 filing at year-end.
• Process payment of invoices in a multi-currency, multi-entity environment.
• Assist in monthly close, specifically accounts payable ledger and account reconciliations.
• Provide superior customer service to internal stakeholders through timely responses to requests being sent to shared mailboxes for each function: accounts payable and travel & entertainment.
• Assist in SOX controls related to accounts payable and travel & entertainment functions.
• Send reminder communication to internal customers on past due expense reports.
• Perform expense auditing in Concur travel and entertainment system.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of directly relevant experience.
• General understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of working in small teams.
• Self-starter with willingness to learn and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Detail orientation with a personality focusing on accuracy and thoroughness.
• Willingness to take ownership and responsibility of the accounts payable, purchase order and corporate credit card functions.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Oracle and Concur preferred.

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.

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