Team Leader, Accounts Payable

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

For our dynamic and expanding team in Copenhagen, we are seeking an experienced and strategic Accounts Payable Manager. You will lead our Accounts Payable function, driving efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be instrumental in shaping our financial operations, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring the integrity of our payable processes. 

About The Department

The Finance Department is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and control systems within the organization. We are committed to developing efficient financial processes that support decision-making and contribute to business growth. By providing timely reports, maintaining relationships with vendors, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, we enable better financial planning and resource allocation for the organization. 

About The Role

As the Accounts Payable Manager, you will lead and manage the entire accounts payable process, from strategic oversight to final execution. You will be responsible for developing the AP team, optimizing workflows, and ensuring all financial transactions are handled with precision and control. This leadership position offers a significant opportunity to influence financial operations, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive process excellence across the business. 

You Will...

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounts Payable team, fostering a culture of high performance, accuracy, and professional growth. 
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable cycle, ensuring all vendor invoices are processed, approved, and paid in a timely and accurate manner. 
• Drive the continuous improvement of AP processes and systems, identifying opportunities for automation and increased efficiency, particularly within Medius and AX 2012. 
• Develop and enforce robust AP policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with financial regulations and mitigate risk. 
• Manage key vendor relationships and act as the primary point of escalation for complex payment and billing discrepancies. 
• Oversee month-end closing activities for the AP ledger, ensuring accurate reconciliations and reporting. 
• Analyze accounts payable data to generate insightful reports for senior management, providing key metrics on performance, aging, and cash flow impact. 

Ideally, You Have...

• A degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. 
• Proven experience as an Accounts Payable Manager or a senior AP specialist with demonstrated leadership and team management responsibilities. 
• Deep expertise in accounting systems and ERPs. Direct experience with Medius and AX 2012 is a significant advantage. 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, with the ability to analyze data and create meaningful reports. 
• Exceptional leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and developing a team to its full potential. 
• A strategic and process-oriented mindset, with a track record of successfully implementing process improvements. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently interact with senior management, internal departments, and external partners. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of navigating complex challenges and making sound, data-driven decisions. 

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. 

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.