Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Compass Pathways plc is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. The Manager, Finance Operations will lead the management, optimization, and control of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities, ensuring accurate and compliant transaction processing while supporting strong working capital discipline.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes across the business, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, efficiently, and in line with agreed timelines
- Oversee supplier onboarding, CLM to ERP reconciliations, 3PL management, invoice processing, payment runs, and employee expense reimbursement workflows
- Ensure compliance with US and UK laws and regulations surrounding vendors and customers, with specific reference to DCSCA and Sunshine Act Reporting
- Manage customer invoicing, cash application, collections, and the resolution of overdue balances across UK and US operations
- Own AP and AR close activities, including aging reviews, balance sheet reconciliations, and investigation of outstanding items
- Partner with budget owners and stakeholders to resolve supplier queries, payment issues, customer account matters, and process gaps in a timely manner
- Maintain and continuously improve Purchase to Pay and Order to Cash controls, including Delegation of Authority governance
- Drive process improvements and automation opportunities across transactional finance, leveraging systems such as NetSuite, Concur, Workday Adaptive, and Workiva where relevant
- Build, coach, and develop AP and AR capability as the organization grows, supporting scalable processes in a fast-moving, regulated environment
- Contribute to broader finance initiatives including systems enhancement, process harmonization, policy development, and ad hoc analysis as required
Skills
- Proven experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable within a multi-entity or international Biotech
- Strong understanding of transactional finance processes, controls and reconciliations
- Experience supporting month-end close and balance sheet accounts
- Confident managing invoice queries, payment issues and customer account matters
- Experience with supplier onboarding, collections and cash application
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes and support automation initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Committed to Compass's ethos and values
- Highly prefer prior life sciences industry experience
- Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus
- Exposure to NetSuite, Concur, or Workiva is advantageous
- Experience in a fast-paced, regulated, or high growth environment is preferred
Benefits
- Additional discretionary bonuses and equity
- Reasonable accommodation during the interview process to be at your best
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