Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

Job Description

Guardant Health is a fast-moving, publicly traded company with global reach. We rely on strong, detail-oriented teams to keep everything running behind the scenes. We are looking for an Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable who is ready to step into a key role supporting daily AP operations while also contributing to general ledger activities and close support.

In this role, you will help lead a growing AP team, ensure timely and accurate invoice and payment processing, and work closely with internal partners to address issues and fine-tune existing processes. You will also support general ledger activities, including reviewing journal entries, assisting with account reconciliations, and contributing to period-end close. A solid understanding of accounting principles is essential.  Success in this role requires strong problem-solving skills, whether that means troubleshooting an invoice issue, clarifying a payment discrepancy, or guiding the team through day-to-day blockers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong AP foundation who has already begun stepping into leadership and wants to grow in both operational and financial scope.  If you are organized, reliable, and eager to build on an established framework, we would love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee daily AP activities and ensure invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time
• Support and guide AP team members, helping them stay focused and aligned with priorities
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other AP-related financial reporting
• Collaborate with Procurement, FP&A, and Accounting to resolve issues and maintain workflow continuity
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures to reflect current processes
• Assist with audits and month-end close tasks as needed
• Support consistency and alignment across global AP operations
• Provide coaching and development support to team members
• Participate in special projects or team initiatives that enhance overall AP operations

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who’s already been a team lead, go-to resource, or informal mentor
• A detail-oriented doer who can also guide others and keep work moving
• A clear communicator who is proactive, organized, and solution-minded
• Someone comfortable with structure but eager to improve how things work
• A collaborative teammate who can build relationships across teams

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of relevant experience in accounts payable or accounting, ideally in a public company
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or MBA is a plus
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle Fusion preferred
• Experience supporting audits, reconciliations, and compliance efforts
• Proven ability to lead, delegate, and follow through with consistency
• Comfortable navigating change and finding ways to work smarter

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