(CW) Accounts Payable Specialist

Company: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: March 4, 2026

Job Description:

Who We Are BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health. Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities. Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options. About Corporate Groups It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin. CONTRACT ROLE- Hybrid Position - San Rafael campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays Job Description: AP floor ownership: should be the first point of escalation if issue resolution is unable to be achieved by the AP analysts and AP admin. Owns the NTT relationship • Schedule weekly meetings for touch base on updates/inquiries/issue resolution (more frequently for short-term as we continue our transition to Ariba/SAP) • NTT Quality Tracker review of keying errors • Attends monthly status and quarterly review meetings • Review NTT daily status trackers for non-workable items; drive each to resolution ensuring they are entered thereafter • Point of contact for NTT employee onboarding and contract extension requests • Owns NTT exception list ensuring all non-PO expenditure suppliers, coding and approvers are current so as to remain SOX compliant Payment Runs • Perform weekly payment runs and posting of manual payments • Address payment blocks; work with respective teams to ensure blocks are being addressed/removed • Manage rejected payments and drive resolution to ensure payment reissuance can be made in a timely fashion • Check/refund/credit processing and clearing • Check management: in-house checks AND Bank of America generated checks (check stock, MICR printer management, PWI’s, etc.) • Manage payment exceptions • Drive initiative for check recipients to update payment method to EFT • Manage urgent and manual payment requests: • BOD quarterly distributions • Royalty payments • Tax requests • Non-PO expenditures (as noted on the NTT Exception list) • Manage monthly rents and utilities • Work with Real Estate team to ensure monthly rents remain aligned with the BioMarin lease agreements • Submit monthly rent requests to ensure timely payment to property management companies • Submit utility payment requests and monitor through payment to ensure no service interruptions Month End Close • Run AP aging report for any invoices that require attention/action prior to close at 12:00am PST day of close • Run AP aging after AP subledger is closed and distribute to appropriate teams Auditor support requests • First point of contact for auditor support requests; work with team members to provide requested support in a timely manner AP Team Ticket Submissions • Monitor IT tickets submitted by all AP team members and do a weekly review to ensure resolution has either been achieved OR resolution is on the horizon. Escalate as needed. Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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