Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Brighton, MA (Hybrid work schedule)
Reports To: Finance Manager
Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000
Position Overview
CFS has partnered with a well-known biotech company in seeking an experienced Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist to support its finance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Process high-volume accounts payable transactions accurately and efficiently
- Manage automated invoice intake via a shared AP inbox
- Perform purchase order processing and matching
- Ensure invoices are properly coded, approved, and compliant with internal policies
- Assist with account reconciliations and month-end close activities
- Maintain organized, audit-ready AP documentation
- Communicate with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies
Qualifications & Requirements
Required:
- 3–5 years of hands-on Accounts Payable experience
- Strong systems aptitude and comfort in automated AP workflows
- Experience with reconciliations
- Proficiency in Excel for AP support and reporting
- Ability to work independently and remain focused in a “heads-down” role
Preferred:
- Experience in a small or lean finance team
- Background in biotech, life sciences, or a similar industry (nice to have)
- Demonstrated interest in long-term AP work rather than rapid advancement
Work Environment & Culture
- Small finance team (approximately 4 team members)
- Efficient, detail-oriented team culture
- Hybrid work schedule