Title: Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations
Location: Hybrid Schedule in Los Angeles, CA
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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