Manager, Financial Operations

Maravai-Lifesciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU grants

Employee stock purchase plan

Comprehensive medical plans

HSA/FSA options

Fertility & family planning

Pet insurance

Job summary

Maravai LifeSciences seeks a Manager, Financial Operations to lead day-to-day payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable activities. You will supervise team members, coordinate with service providers, and ensure SOX-compliant processes and strong internal controls.

You will partner with Commercial, Operations, HR, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, maintain records, and support month-end close. 8+ years in accounting ops preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting operations.
• Experience supervising or leading transaction-processing teams and coordinating payroll, AP, and AR deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll regulations and payroll tax requirements, AP/AR controls, reconciliations, and basic accounting principles.
• Experience with payroll and financial systems, invoice/workflows, receivables, reporting tools, and discrepancy resolution.
• Familiarity with SOX internal controls, approval procedures, audit support, and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day payroll, AP, and AR operations for a multi-state workforce.
• Supervises payroll, AP, and AR personnel; assigns tasks and ensures deadlines and service standards.
• Oversees AP processing: invoice review, coding, approvals, vendor inquiries, payments, reconciliations.
• Oversees AR activities: customer setup, invoicing, cash application, aging, collections, reconciliations.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and SOX controls; maintains audit-ready documentation.
• Resolves escalated issues with internal teams and external providers; drives process improvements.
• Maintains SOPs and KPIs; pursues automation to sustain quality and controls.

Skills

Payroll processing

SOX controls

Leadership

AP/AR

Multi-state payroll

Financial systems

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ADP

HRIS

ERP

Job description

Maravai LifeSciences translates extraordinary science into everyday miracles, helping biotech, biopharma, and life sciences companies everywhere deliver novel vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. We are global leaders in providing products and services within the fields of nucleic acid production and biologics safety testing to many of the world's leading biopharma, vaccine, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy companies.

At Maravai, we believe that diverse perspectives are the foundation of innovation.Through an inclusive andequitableculture where every team member is inspired to bring their best selves to work, we cultivate an environment in which we can lead together,providingdifferentiated value to our customers, and enabling the miracles of science.For over 35 years,Maravai’sportfolio companies have served as a catalyst for innovative, lifesaving technology for humanity. Pioneering nucleotide research since itsinception, we are now leading the way in the rapidly expanding mRNA market.

Your next role as a Miracle Maker

Maravai LifeSciences is seeking a #MiracleMaker to join our Accounting team as a Manager, Financial Operations . The Manager, Financial Operations oversees day-to-day payroll, accounts payable (AP), and accounts receivable (AR) operations, ensuring accurate , timely , and compliant financial transactions. This role supervises assigned team members, coordinates with service providers, and ensures execution of established procedures and internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. The Manager partners with Commercia l, Operations, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and other business stakeholders to resolve operational issues, maintain reliable records, and support month-end close. The position implements tactical process improvements and monitors service levels across payroll, AP, and AR.

How you will make an impact:

• Manages recurring payroll processing for a multi-state workforce of 4 5 00+ employees using ADP a third party payroll HRIS system , including wages, bonuses, deductions, benefits, terminations, and leave-related transactions; supports global payroll coordination.
• Supervises and develops assigned payroll, AP, and AR personnel; allocates daily work, reviews results, provides training, and ensures transaction deadlines and service standards are met.
• Oversees AP processing, including invoice review, coding and approval workflows, vendor inquiries, payment preparation, and reconciliation of payable balances in coordination with Accounting and Treasury.
• Oversees AR activities, including customer set-up and credit checks, invoicing, cash application, aging review, collections follow-up, customer account reconciliations, and timely escalation of past-due or disputed balances.
• Reviews payroll reconciliations, payroll tax filings, W-2 reporting, retirement contributions, and payroll-related reporting; supports AP/AR reconciliations and month-end close deliverables.
• Ensures payroll, AP, and AR activities follow applicable regulations, established company policies, approval authorities, and SOX internal controls; maintains audit-ready documentation and supports audits.
• Resolves escalated employee, vendor, and customer transaction issues; coordinates with Operations, HR, Accounting, Tax, Finance, Treasury, and third-party providers to address discrepancies and operational needs.
• Maintains standard operating procedures, monitors transaction accuracy and timeliness, and implements practical workflow improvements.
• Establishes and monitors Key Performance Indicators across AR, AP, and Payroll operations.
• Works to improve processes through automation and simplification, while maintaining high quality and SOX controls.
• Perform other functions and duties as required.

The skills and experience that you will bring:

• 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, together with 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a publicly traded company, international payroll, and 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.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. In addition, highly competitive long-term incentives in the form of company equity, bonus participation and company sponsored benefits are provided as part of the total compensation package. The salary offer will depend on multiple factors which may include the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications, as well as the location of the role.

#LI-Onsite

The benefits of being a #MiracleMaker:

• You have the potential to change,improve, and save lives around the world.
• You have the opportunity to be a partowner inMaravai through RSU grants andoptionalemployee stock purchase plans.
• Weoffer comprehensivemedical plansandHSA/FSAoptions.
• Fertility &family planningassistance.
• A variety ofadditionaloptional benefitsand insurance options, includingpet insurance.

MaravaiLifeSciences is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexualorientation,and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Maravai LifeSciences’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.