Job Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced AP/AR professional to join a growing biotech company during a critical coverage period. This is an essential role with clear advancement potential, offering the perfect opportunity for someone ready to transition toward accounting while supporting financial operations that directly impact pharmaceutical innovation. You will handle diverse transaction types, work with cutting-edge biotech clients, and gain exposure to month-end accounting processes in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Client Overview

Our client is a dynamic biotech-adjacent company that manufactures specialized cell products for major pharmaceutical companies, including industry leaders like Pfizer and Merck. They operate two distinct product lines serving clients across the biotechnology spectrum, from major pharma to innovative smaller biotech firms, handling both high-volume/low-dollar and low-volume/high-dollar transactions that directly impact life-sciences innovation.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific, with a 30-minute paid break (40 hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Transaction Processing: Process daily accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions across high-volume and high-value product lines.
• Invoicing: Upload customer invoices to various client portals for approximately 50% of the customer base; send invoices via email to remaining customers and manage follow-up processes.
• Cash Management: Recognize and process cash receipts on a daily and weekly basis.
• Vendor Management: Process vendor invoices through the Bill.com platform, including amount verification and approval routing.
• Compliance & Coding: Verify sales tax calculations and departmental coding accuracy to ensure compliance.
• Workflow Oversight: Manage invoice approvals and workflow processes to ensure timely payments.
• Accounting Support: Perform basic entry-level month-end journal entries when capable.
• Professional Communication: Interact with pharmaceutical and biotech customers and vendors with appropriate professional response timing.

Requirements

• Strong experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable processing in high-volume environments.
• Proficiency with NetSuite ERP system and Bill.com (or similar AP automation platforms).
• Detail-oriented approach with the ability to handle both small-dollar high-volume and large-dollar critical transactions.
• Growth mindset and a genuine desire to advance into accounting responsibilities.
• Experience with invoice portal uploads and email-based invoice processing.
• Ability to work independently as an individual contributor.

Qualifications

• Previous biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience is a bonus.
• Prior experience with month-end journal entries is highly regarded.

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring
• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations

Why Join This Team?

• Remote work flexibility with reasonable timezone requirements.
• Clear career advancement path from AP/AR into accounting responsibilities.
• Exposure to the cutting-edge biotech industry and major pharmaceutical clients.
• Opportunity to work with modern financial systems (NetSuite, Bill.com).
• Strong potential for permanent conversion after the initial assignment period.
• Supportive environment with direct access to finance leadership for guidance.

Note

Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.