Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations

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We are looking for a finance professional to assist our Ads, Product and Technology team with end to end finance procurement operations.  This position will reside in the company’s Singapore office and will report to the Senior Manager, Finance Procurement Operations in Los Gatos. The ideal candidate for this role will help drive operational process improvements, have the courage to challenge prevailing assumptions, and develop strong cross functional relationships with business partners across various Ads, Product and Technology functions, FP&A, Accounting, and Finance Technology teams. This position will require you to be in-office from Tue-Thurs, based in Singapore.

In this role you will partner with the following cross-functional partners:

• Business Owners - Execute all finance related tasks (procurement support, reviewing and re-negotiating contracts, vendor management, creating purchase orders, reviewing invoices, expense reporting) and be an embedded partner and active contributor across various Ads, Product and Technology teams. 

• Accounts Payable - Create POs where applicable and provide non-PO invoice coding to enable timely and accurate invoice processing and accurate financial reporting.

• Accounting - Drive an accurate and timely month-end close by owning the accrual process and explaining variance drivers. 

• FP&A - Ensure accurate coding to provide meaningful reporting and identify opportunities to use data to drive business decisions. 

• Finance Technology - Design, simplify, and automate finance and payment workflows and partner on system enhancements to help automate workflows to scale.

Responsibilities include:

• Be an embedded business partner for our growing Ads, Product, and Technology team across Asia Pacific

• Ensure the operational excellence of the Finance Procurement Operations team and systems supporting the goals of Ads, Product, and Technology stakeholders

• Design and enhance finance workflows and tools to support the Ads, Product, and Technology business

• Partner closely with the business and legal to support supplier sourcing decisions and contract reviews and renewals to build a resilient and diverse supply chain that keeps pace with the evolving needs of our business

• Own finance-related tasks (supplier sourcing, reviewing contracts, creating and reviewing purchase orders, facilitating change orders, reviewing invoices, vendor management, management reporting, etc.) that drive financial accuracy

• Own the month-end accrual process and partner with the operations accounting team to address any significant period over period variances in spend

• 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 to 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

Qualities we’re looking for:

• 6+ years of relevant Finance and/or Accounting experience

• Experience with sourcing, procurement, and purchase orders, as you will deal with these on day 1 and look for ways to optimize the workflows

• Ability to take ownership of tasks while handling competing priorities

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to navigate large data sets

• Strong communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to lead cross-functional meetings 

• Relationship builder - Ability to cultivate strong cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with team members and business partners

• Strong enthusiasm for implementing systems and processes 

• Curiosity and passion - Our team members ask probing questions, challenge the status quo, make changes to improve processes, and have fun while doing it; having a positive attitude and never settling for “good enough” are key

• Adaptable - You are comfortable in an ever-changing ecosystem of content, finance and accounting issues and projects
   

• Experience in working with key stakeholders across the globe

Extra dose of awesome if you have:

• Industry experience in Ads, Product and Technology environment 

• Proficient in Japanese and/ or Korean

• ERP and Procurement systems experience - experience with Workday Financials and Tableau

• Experience working with shared services center in different regions

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA 

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We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.