Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations
Base Pay Range
$60.00 / hr - $70.00 / hr
Position Overview
We are looking for a finance professional to partner with our Product teams. The perfect candidate for this role is someone that has a solid understanding of the P2P (purchase-to-pay) workflow, experience in operational finance / accounting, and understands basic accounting concepts (CAPEX vs. OPEX, Accruals Accounting, Prepaids, etc), thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working cross-functionally.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the operational excellence of the Finance Procurement Operations team and systems supporting the goals of our Product Tech teams.
- Account for month‑end close by owning the accrual process and explaining variance drivers (OpEx and CAPEX).
- Own finance‑related tasks such as supplier sourcing, reviewing contracts, creating and reviewing purchase orders, facilitating change orders, reviewing invoices, supplier management, management reporting, etc., that drive financial accuracy.
- Ensure accurate coding of expenses to provide meaningful reporting, help track actuals to budget / forecast, and communicate any expected variances.
- Review trends in invoicing volume and partner with the accounts payable team on the volume of non‑PO and manual invoices, non‑OCR invoices, etc.
- Identify process gaps and drive projects to simplify and automate finance and payment workflows.
- Perform other duties and ad‑hoc tasks contributing to the organization’s goals.
Requirements
Ability to thrive in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.High level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.Deep knowledge and understanding of P2P Procurement and Purchase Order workflows.Basic accounting principles such as CAPEX vs. OPEX, accruals accounting, prepaids, etc.Sense of urgency and sensitivity to last‑minute, highly critical business requests.Experience working with regional key stakeholders, potentially in different time zones.Customer‑service oriented, focusing on quality communication and attention to detail.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.3+ years of relevant Finance and / or Accounting experience with the general ledger that has direct financial implications.Systems experience with Workday Financials and / or Tableau is a plus.Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and / or Finance; an MBA and / or CPA is desired.Will reside in the company’s Los Gatos office and report to the Manager, Finance Procurement Operations.Experience working with a Center of Excellence (COE) team.Industry experience is a plus.Experience working with shared services centers in different regions.ERP and procurement systems experience with Workday Financials and Tableau.#J-18808-Ljbffr