AP Specialist (Contract)

Veracyte is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative AP Specialist (contract) to join our Accounting team. This role is a great opportunity to contribute to a public company finance organization with an evolving, systems enabled Procure-to-Pay function, high-volume invoice activity, and strong cross-functional partnerships across Accounting, Finance, Procurement, and the business. You will help ensure vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, vendor data, and payment batches are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with company policies, procedures, and U.S. GAAP.

**This is a 3-month contract position with a potential for extension based out of our South San Francisco office with a Hybrid schedule. 

Responsibilities:

• Process, review, code, and route a high volume of vendor invoices weekly, including PO and non-PO invoices, through Zone Capture and downstream NetSuite approval workflows.
• Prepare new vendor requests and maintain vendor master data for U.S. and non-U.S. entities in NetSuite, including supporting documentation such as tax forms, banking details, payment method, and audit support.
• Support weekly and biweekly payment runs by preparing payment batches in NetSuite and coordinating payment release for ACH, check, and wire payments.
• Partner with vendors, employees, cost center owners, FP&A, and third-party service providers to resolve invoice, payment, vendor setup, and reimbursement questions.
• Handle accounts payable mailbox intake and invoice routing, including invoices received electronically or by mail, and help ensure complete support is retained for processing and audit review.
• Prepare credit applications for vendor accounts
• Research and resolve payable issues by working directly with employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Review vendor statements, support account reconciliations, and help identify and resolve open or aged payables in a timely manner.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including AP accrual support, journal entries, AP aging review, and account reconciliations, as needed.
• Assist with audit requests by gathering support for vendor data, invoice approvals, payment batches, employee expense reports, and related internal controls.
• Support employee expense and corporate card processes in SAP Concur, including expense report review, employee profile updates, and follow-up on policy or documentation exceptions.

• A minimum of five years of related experience, preferably in a public company or SOX-controlled environment.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, vendor master data, payment controls, accruals, reconciliations, and U.S. GAAP.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with ERP, expense management, and banking platforms.
• Preferred experience with Zone Capture, NetSuite, SAP Concur, and Bank of America CashPro.
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately in a high-volume environment, manage competing priorities, and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of U.S. tax and vendor compliance requirements, including W-9, W-8BEN, 1099 reporting, and vendor banking documentation, is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent work experience.

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