Finance Procurement Operations Business Partner

Description: Might be onsite near Los Gatos from time to time. Need to requalify with the manager

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Why Open?

• Leave coverage
• Really need culture fit for ***

Must Haves:

• Culture fit
• Clear communication We're looking for someone who fits our *** culture, specifically on curiosity, strong communicator, and good judgment.

Must Have Skills:

• GSheet (Excel) technical skills - they hired someone in the past who did not know GSheet and Google Suite and they didn't work out

Assessment Test will be given prior to hire (1hour unpaid)

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations (Los Gatos)

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.
Accounting - Help facilitate a timely and accurate month-end close by owning the accrual process and explaining variance drivers (OpEx and CAPEX)
Business Support - Own finance-related tasks (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:
Thrive in high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial
Information
Deep knowledge and understanding of P2P Procurement and Purchase Order workflows
Understanding basic accounting principles such as (Capex vs. Opex; Accruals Accounting, Prepaids, etc)
Works with a 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 person who focuses 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 since the work you do will have direct financial implications
Systems experience with Workday Financials, and/or Tableau is a plus
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
Exemplifies the *** Culture
This position will reside in the company’s Los Gatos office and will report to the Manager, Finance Procurement Operations in Los Gatos

Extra dose of awesomeness if you have:
Experience in working with a Center of Excellence (COE) team
Industry experience is a plus
Experience working with shared services center in different regions
ERP and Procurement systems experience with Workday Financials and Tableau
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA

Custom Fields:
Name: Interview Panel
Value: 1. Jamie Higashi, 30 min VC
(assessment test given to decide on next round)
2. Jonathan Wang 30 mins VC
3. Final Round: Haley Lum and Swetha Malladi 30 mins VC (JOINT VC)

Name: Interview Type
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Name: What access does this position require?
Value: Temporary Worker-Access