Title: Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Major Entertainment Company
Position Overview:
We are seeking for a finance professional to partner with our Product teams. We need someone that has a solid understanding of the P2P (purchase-to-pay) workflow, experience in operational finance/accounting and workflow optimization/process improvement, understands basic accounting concepts (CAPEX vs. OPEX, Accruals Accounting, Prepaids, etc), and thrives working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
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.
● 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.
● Execute automated billing integrations for a high-volume of spend across multiple suppliers while working with the cross-functional product & engineering teams on workflow optimization.
● 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, and non-OCR invoices.
● 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 & Qualifications:
● Bachelor''s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
● 3+ years of relevant Finance and/or Accounting experience, with a solid understanding of the general ledger.
● Deep knowledge of P2P Procurement, Purchase Order workflows, and basic accounting principles (Capex vs. Opex, Accruals, and Prepaids).
● Proficiency with Workday Financials and Tableau.
● Experience with automated billing integrations for high-volume spend and workflow optimization.
● Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer service orientation.
● Experience working with global stakeholders, shared services centers, or Centers of Excellence (COE) across different time zones.
● Works with a sense of urgency and sensitivity to critical, last-minute business requests.
● Entertainment Industry experience is a plus.
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