Accounts Payable Specialist

Spyre Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SYRE) is a biotechnology company aiming to address the needs of the millions of people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by advancing potentially best-in-class long-acting antibodies, rational therapeutic combinations, and precision immunology approaches. Spyre is advancing a robust portfolio that harnesses both proven and novel mechanisms of action for addressing IBD. The company's two parallel lead programs—SPY001 and SPY002—target ɑ4β7 and TL1A, respectively, and build upon the validation of these targets by existing commercial- and clinical-stage antibody therapeutics. The company’s SPY001 program entered the clinic in June 2024 and the other lead program, SPY002, is projected to enter clinical studies in 2024.

Role Summary

Spyre Therapeutics is actively recruiting for an Accounts Payable Specialist. The Accounts Payable Specialist is accountable for all accounts payable administrative functions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle from receipt of invoices to payment, including coding invoices, matching purchase orders, obtaining approval, and entering the invoices into the accounting system.
• Prepare batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
• Complete monthly accounts payable journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure all accounts payable policies and procedures are adhered to including travel and related expenses, vendor approval and invoice processing.
• Responsible for IRS 1099 compliance and reporting.
• Responsible for imaging and record retention of all accounts payable documents.
• Manage vendor relations and build effective partnerships.
• Collaborate with Accounting team to identify and implement process improvement.
• Assist team with gathering support for all audits, including pulling documentation.
• Investigate and resolve problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
• Receive, research, and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
• Assist in ad hoc projects as needed
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 3+ years of related accounting experience
• Thorough understanding of general accounting.
• Intermediate proficiency with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
• Adherence to tight deadlines and quick turnaround for accounting deliverables.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, vendors, and associates.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to develop and maintain an organized structure.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment where adaptability is imperative.
• Accurate with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Previous experience using NetSuite is a plus.
  
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you help shape the culture of our young company, contribute broadly to advance meaningful medicines, and learn quickly.
• Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits.
• Unlimited PTO
• Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each
• Commitment to provide professional development opportunities.
• Remote working environment with frequent in-person meetings to address complex problems and build relationships.
  
  

The expected salary range offer for this role is $65,000 to $85,000. Actual pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, experience, education, and geographic location .

As an equal opportunity employer, Spyre is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. We also embrace differences in experience and background, and welcome diversity of opinions and thought with active recruitment designed to create a stronger and better Spyre that is focused on developing life-changing products for patients.

Spyre Therapeutics, along with other biotech companies, has become aware of a surge in email scams targeting prospective job candidates within our industry. Please be aware that official recruiters at Spyre Therapeutics only use email addresses with the domain “@spyre.com.” We want to also emphasize that we never request candidates to make any purchases or divulge sensitive personal information via email.

Please also be aware that all job postings will be listed on our website at spyre.com/careers/.