Accounts Payable Specialist – Sarasota, Florida 

Akron Biotech is continuing to transform and further its rapidly growing capabilities and is now seeking highly motivated professionals to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role within our organization that is driving advanced therapy development and commercialization with high quality industrial scale solutions. We manufacture and distribute components and raw materials for cell therapy discovery, development, and commercialization to meet industry needs worldwide. We offer an array of highly competitive benefits and perks to our valued associates.

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist – Sarasota, Florida 
Department: Finance 

Responsibilities:
•    Ensure timely and accurate input of supplier PO and Non-PO invoices and all other payment requests 
•    Drive continuous improvement of processes to expedite invoice processing and payment 
•    Ensure timely responses to vendor and internal emails and telephone inquiries
•    Cultivate strong culture of partnership and resolution with AP suppliers and other business units
•    Communicate and collaborate with purchasing to resolve invoice/PO issues promptly
•    Ensure compliance with AP policies and legal/regulatory requirements as well as ensure proper internal controls in Accounts Payables
•    Work with management during internal and external audits; pull source documents and work directly with auditors as needed 
•    Assist in special projects, as needed

Requirements:
•    Must possess strong organization skills and a collaborative working style. 
•    The ideal candidate has a talent for transforming accounts payable through the emerging growth stage and thrives in a dynamic working environment. 
•    Minimum two (2) years of relevant accounts payable experience with large volume processing
•    Demonstrated proficiency with the MS Office Suite; advanced Excel skills required 
•    Detail oriented and organized with solid time management, business writing, analytical, and verbal communication skills 


 A remote candidate must be in the eastern or central time zone and travel to Sarasota, FL at least once a month or more often if activities require local presence