Senior Manager, Accounts Payable

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Job Title

Senior Manager, Accounts Payable

Location : Hybrid (San Diego)

Flsa

Position type : Full time

Exempt

Department

Finance ID : Accounting - 6202

9140-2024-6-N

Profoundly Improve People’s lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics

At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients.

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). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and X .

The Opportunity

The 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 Senior Manager will drive process improvements, ensure compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements, and implement scalable systems and policies to support Avidity’s global growth.

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. This role requires strong leadership, a commitment to operational excellence, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a dynamic biotech environment.

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

Additional Considerations

What We will Provide to You :

Seniority level

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

Biotechnology

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