Manager, Accounts Payable

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

About This Role:

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Manager, Accounts Payable who will be responsible for managing the company’s financial obligations by processing invoices, managing and processing employee expense reports, issuing payments to vendors and expense report reimbursements, reconciling vendor accounts to ensure timely and accurate payments, and managing the 1099 process.  This position will be a trusted business partner across all functional departments within the company. The Manager Specialist, Accounts Payable will report directly to the Assistant Controller. 

This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.  

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Own and manage the accounts payable process ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing and payments, proper coding, reconcile vendor accounts, and manage vendor relationships
• Own and manage expense reports and corporate card process ensuring timely and accurate reimbursements, and compliance with company policies, procedures and IRS requirements for expense reimbursement
• Ensure compliance with IRS regulations by maintaining proper documentation and executing the annual 1099 reporting process for eligible vendors and filing the required 1099’s and the transmittal Form with the IRS by the mandated deadline
• Assist with monthly and quarterly financial close including preparing journal entries, preparing and reviewing general ledger account reconciliation and analysis, review of financial statements 10-Q