Verona Pharma is looking for a dynamic
Accounts Payable Associate
to join our team! Reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will play a pivotal role in processing invoices, managing accounts payable, and contributing to the month-end close process. Additionally, you’ll handle travel and expense reports, and provide support during financial statement audits. To thrive in this position, you’ll need exceptional organizational skills, a knack for problem-solving, and strong project management abilities.
Who We Are: At Verona Pharma, we are passionate about transforming the lives of millions of people living with chronic respiratory diseases. With our first product now approved by the US FDA, we’re just getting started. Our innovative respiratory pipeline targets a range of conditions, including non-CF bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis (CF), and asthma, driven by a commitment to bringing relief to patients navigating the challenges of progressive respiratory conditions.
Joining Verona means being part of a forward-thinking team that’s redefining what’s possible in drug development and commercialization. Guided by experienced leadership, we embrace a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive culture where your contributions can help shape a healthier future for patients worldwide. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work has a direct impact on improving quality of life.
What You’ll Do: Process vendor invoices from receipt to payment through Concur. Manage purchase orders process. Process employee expense reports through Concur. Ensure compliance of employee expense reports with the Company’s Travel and Expense Policy. Liaise with vendors and internally to resolve queries. Aid in development of new hire training related to the procurement process. Provide support for audit requests. Provide reports as needed and other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring: 4+ years of relevant professional experience, including Accounts Payable or expense processing. Accounting experience in a startup pharmaceutical environment preferred but not required. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Commitment to quality and ethical excellence, upholding the highest professional standards. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Skilled in building strong relationships and effectively communicating with Senior Management across the organization. Ability to work in a fast-paced and continuously improving environment. While we value and support remote work, this position requires a local presence in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area for periodic in-person collaboration, training, and important team meetings.
Why Join Verona? At Verona, you’ll have the chance to be part of a team bringing first-in-class treatments to patients who need them most. We offer: A collaborative and inclusive culture that values your contributions. Remote work flexibility for a better work-life balance. Competitive benefits, including generous PTO and comprehensive health plans.
An Equal Opportunity Employer: Verona Pharma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Verona Pharma are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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Accounts Payable Associate
to join our team! Reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will play a pivotal role in processing invoices, managing accounts payable, and contributing to the month-end close process. Additionally, you’ll handle travel and expense reports, and provide support during financial statement audits. To thrive in this position, you’ll need exceptional organizational skills, a knack for problem-solving, and strong project management abilities.
Who We Are: At Verona Pharma, we are passionate about transforming the lives of millions of people living with chronic respiratory diseases. With our first product now approved by the US FDA, we’re just getting started. Our innovative respiratory pipeline targets a range of conditions, including non-CF bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis (CF), and asthma, driven by a commitment to bringing relief to patients navigating the challenges of progressive respiratory conditions.
Joining Verona means being part of a forward-thinking team that’s redefining what’s possible in drug development and commercialization. Guided by experienced leadership, we embrace a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive culture where your contributions can help shape a healthier future for patients worldwide. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work has a direct impact on improving quality of life.
What You’ll Do: Process vendor invoices from receipt to payment through Concur. Manage purchase orders process. Process employee expense reports through Concur. Ensure compliance of employee expense reports with the Company’s Travel and Expense Policy. Liaise with vendors and internally to resolve queries. Aid in development of new hire training related to the procurement process. Provide support for audit requests. Provide reports as needed and other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring: 4+ years of relevant professional experience, including Accounts Payable or expense processing. Accounting experience in a startup pharmaceutical environment preferred but not required. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Commitment to quality and ethical excellence, upholding the highest professional standards. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Skilled in building strong relationships and effectively communicating with Senior Management across the organization. Ability to work in a fast-paced and continuously improving environment. While we value and support remote work, this position requires a local presence in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area for periodic in-person collaboration, training, and important team meetings.
Why Join Verona? At Verona, you’ll have the chance to be part of a team bringing first-in-class treatments to patients who need them most. We offer: A collaborative and inclusive culture that values your contributions. Remote work flexibility for a better work-life balance. Competitive benefits, including generous PTO and comprehensive health plans.
An Equal Opportunity Employer: Verona Pharma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Verona Pharma are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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