Accounts Payable Manager - Finance

About Signant Health

At Signant Health, we help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. We are a global evidence generation company that supports clinical trials with smart technology, scientific expertise, and hands-on operational support - so better data leads to better decisions in healthcare. We embrace AI and advanced technologies to enhance every aspect of what we do, from data analysis to operational efficiency.

Our teams work at the intersection of science, technology, and patient experience, delivering digital solutions powered by AI innovation that make clinical trials more efficient, more accurate, and more accessible around the world. Trusted by leading pharmaceutical companies and CROs, our platforms and services support studies across more than 90 countries and have contributed to hundreds of new drug approvals.

If you are motivated by meaningful work, global impact, and innovation in clinical research and digital health - including the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies - you will find purpose and opportunity at Signant Health.

About the Role

The Accounts Payable Manager will oversee and participate in all aspects of the accounts payable function across multiple legal entities, including processing vendor bills with accurate general ledger coding, approving employee expense reports, managing timely vendor payments, processing pass-through project expenses in accordance with customer contracts, and performing intercompany payable processing, while supervising the day-to-day work of a team of accounts payable specialists.

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for deploying best practices to improve the quality of processes, maintaining electronic supporting records, ensuring compliance with Group accounting and purchasing processes, and delivering on vendor satisfaction and key reporting metrics.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Function

Directly supervise a team of accounts payable specialists, providing daily direction on delegated vendor assignments, managing and assigning incoming vendor bills and email distributions, training on systems and procedures, and evaluating job performance Maintain compliance, accuracy, and speed with strategic AP direction for efficiencies, synergies, and automation, ensuring strict adherence to the delegation of authority workflow and achievement of key performance indicators applicable to Accounts Payable Manage international, multicurrency, and intercompany vendors, recording vendor bills in the proper legal entities in accordance with intercompany posting policies set by Controllers Manage general ledger coding in accordance with ERP system and Group accounting policies for prepaids, fixed assets, accruals, and inventory and accrual management Oversee compliance of out-of-pocket/pass-through expense management and intercompany processes, including accurate and timely bill coding, reading contracts, obtaining project manager approvals, and retaining supporting files for multiple contracting entities Support Finance's Accounts Receivable invoicing process related to customer contracts, and support the maintenance of systems that affect vendor bill coding, expense approval workflows, and process improvements Oversee expense report processing in multiple ERP systems in accordance with Group travel compliance policies, and support maintenance of related systems affecting expense report approval workflows and employee changes Support the purchase order process with procurement and supply chain teams, including purchase order workflow approvals and vendor bill matched receipts within an ERP system Propose payments in accordance with Group treasury policies, using banking software for multiple legal entities and currencies Maintain an organized electronic filing system for paperless and mailed vendor bills, purchase order approval support, and payment support Respond to vendor inquiries and internal requests in a timely manner, work collaboratively with internal teams across multiple entities, and track outstanding issues to resolution through effective communication and transparent supporting records, providing excellent customer service Maintain vendor management compliance and account relationships with the quality and ERP systems, treasury processes, and annual tax reporting (prepare 1099 information for year-end submission in accordance with IRS regulations, vendor set-up forms, and sales and use tax and VAT charges) Achieve departmental goals by developing and implementing process improvements that increase the efficiency and accuracy of invoice processing and payment distribution, including testing system upgrades, supporting system integrations, recommending and participating in automation initiatives, testing new processes, supporting global harmonization of practices, and documenting process narratives and workflows Build highly collaborative relationships with Finance General Ledger teams, Supply Chain/Procurement teams, and Client Delivery Project Managers to manage invoice approvals Build highly collaborative relationships with Finance IT to support ERP system processes and upgrades, and the integration of other systems that affect accounts payable processing and expense reports