Manager, Financial Operations

The role

The Manager, Financial Operations oversees day-to-day payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable operations. This role supervises assigned team members and ensures compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements.

What you will do

• Manages recurring payroll processing for a multi-state workforce of 450+ employees using ADP.
• Supervises and develops assigned payroll, AP, and AR personnel.
• Oversees AP processing, including invoice review, coding, approval workflows, and vendor inquiries.
• Oversees AR activities, including customer set-up, credit checks, invoicing, and collections follow-up.
• Reviews payroll reconciliations, payroll tax filings, W-2 reporting, and retirement contributions.
• Ensures activities follow applicable regulations, company policies, and SOX internal controls.
• Resolves escalated employee, vendor, and customer transaction issues.
• Maintains standard operating procedures and implements workflow improvements.
• Establishes and monitors Key Performance Indicators across AR, AP, and Payroll operations.
• Works to improve processes through automation and simplification.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting operations.
• Experience supervising or leading transaction-processing teams and coordinating recurring payroll, AP, and AR deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state payroll regulations and payroll tax requirements.
• Knowledge of AP/AR transaction controls, reconciliations, and basic accounting principles.
• Experience with payroll and financial systems, invoice and payment workflows, customer receivables, reporting tools, and discrepancy resolution.
• Working knowledge of SOX internal controls, approval procedures, audit support, and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Effective communication, discretion with confidential information, and sound operational judgment.

Nice to have

• Experience in a publicly traded company
• International payroll
• Shared-services or multi-function finance operations
• Knowledge of equity compensation, taxable fringe benefits, retirement plans, and benefit deductions
• Experience with 401(k) audits, Form 5500, vendor payment controls, and AR aging or collections reporting

Benefits

• Potential to be a part owner through RSU grants and optional employee stock purchase plans
• Comprehensive medical plans and HSA/FSA options
• Fertility & family planning assistance
• Additional optional benefits and insurance options, including pet insurance
• Retirement contributions
• Holidays & Paid Time Off

About the company

Maravai LifeSciences translates extraordinary science into everyday miracles, helping biotech, biopharma, and life sciences companies deliver novel vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. They are global leaders in providing products and services within the fields of nucleic acid production and biologics safety testing.