Accounts Payable Operations Manager

Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.

As the AP Operations Manager, you will be responsible for management of Accounts Payable end to end activities. You will lead the day-to-day operations of a high-volume accounts payable department, ensuring AP team processes invoices and payments timely, In your role of AP Operations Manager your input  will be essential in helping Accounts Payable team members coordinate urgent property matters related to payables.

Please note:  This position can be fully remote (work from home); however, it is highly encouraged that all senior leaders join in the Boston office for at least a 2-3 day period during peak accounting / reporting cycles.

Responsibilities

*Create standard operating procedures to normalize tasks and processes

*Manage vendor inquiries on current and past due invoices, and ensure the team responds in a timely and professional manner to both internal and external inquiries

*Reconcile vendor account statements to Ginkgo systems and work with Accounts Payable, Accounting, and Operations teams to streamline invoices/payments

*Analyze AP initiatives for adherence to industry standards and best practices, and pinpoint opportunities for growth and improvement

*Ensure that adequate internal controls are communicated and adhered to in all payable processes

*Prepare and present accounts payable reports as required

*Hire, train, supervise, motivate, and develop accounts payable staff; manage schedules and workflow

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent.

5+ years full cycle AP experience

Must have AP system experience

Preferred Capabilities and Experience

Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow

Acute attention to detail

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

We also feel that it’s important to point out the obvious here – there’s a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.  

We’re developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can – and will – impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it’s something we’ll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it’s critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.

It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants.