Finance Operations Analyst
The Finance Operations Analyst supports procurement controls, compliance administration, and procure-to-pay workflows to strengthen internal controls and audit readiness. This entry-level role involves maintaining documentation, validating procurement processes, assisting with audit preparation, and ensuring operational accuracy across financial systems. The position is critical for enhancing procurement accuracy and operational reliability within the finance department.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
This Finance Operations Analyst will support the Senior Manager, Finance Operations by ensuring procurement evidence, P2P (procure‑to‑pay) workflows, and operational controls are complete and audit‑ready. Responsibilities include reporting support, documentation maintenance, procurement controls and SOX compliance administration, QA of procurement data, and coordination with cross‑functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with review of monthly revenue support materials, contract waterfalls, and metrics accuracy checks.
- Maintain and organize SharePoint repositories (cleanup, document migration, folder structure, audit storage).
- Draft and update SOPs, process maps, workflows, and control narratives for finance operations.
- Maintain procurement SOX evidence (POs, packing slips, receiving documentation, invoice approvals, vendor support).
- Validate end‑to‑end procure‑to‑pay documentation for control testing (PO → receiving → invoice).
- Support procurement SOX testing activities: approval routing, segregation of duties checks, and completeness of receiving.
- Review purchase requisitions and perform secondary reviews of POs for correct project codes, amounts, and approval routing.
- Reconcile open‑PO and receiving reports; escalate and document discrepancies for month‑end/quarter‑end close.
- Maintain procurement trackers (open POs, RMAs, packing slip issues, approval status) and ensure issues are escalated appropriately.
- Review and QA procurement data during Costpoint, Concur and Jira updates to align with SOX and audit requirements.
- Support audit and PCAOB requests: maintain audit folders, assist with contract tie‑outs, and ensure data accuracy for audit retrieval.
- Review and validate new project‑code requests, prepare cleanup lists, and support administrative updates affecting procurement routing and reporting.
- Prepare materials and coordinate with external consultants (accounting, SOX, system) and internal stakeholders (PMs, A/P, Operations, IT, Engineering) to resolve documentation gaps.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience.
- Strong attention to detail and comfort verifying supporting documentation (invoice vs PO vs packing slip).
- Basic Excel skills and willingness to learn procurement modules (Costpoint, Concur).
- Interest in operational finance, procurement workflows, and internal controls / SOX compliance.
- Highly organized, methodical, communicates clearly, and follows up reliably.
- Comfortable investigating and documenting discrepancies and supporting remediation.
Compensation & Employment Type
- Employment type: Full‑time.
- Salary range: $85,000 - $100,000 USD per year.
- Additional compensation: annual performance bonus (eligible), benefits and equity may be offered. Specific offer depends on experience, education, and market factors.
About the Employer
Confidential Client operates in the Accounting & Finance sector and is hiring to strengthen procurement controls, SOX compliance administration, and procure‑to‑pay operational reliability. The role supports audit readiness and cross‑functional coordination to improve financial control and reporting accuracy.
Why This Role Matters
- Work at the intersection of procurement, accounting, and compliance — build foundational SOX and P2P experience.
- Gain exposure to Costpoint, Concur, and enterprise financial systems plus external audit processes.
- Contribute to stronger internal controls and improved month‑end/quarter‑end close processes.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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