Finance Manager – Service Operations

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager – Service Operations at Ivalua. You will be the first point of contact for our professional services team for all questions related to staffing, planning and finance.

About Ivalua:

A “Magic Quadrant” leader, Ivalua’s solutions work in a complex global economy.  Our innovative Source-to-Pay solutions include automating customized workflows to source, contract, request, procure, receive, and pay for goods and services across the enterprise, refining the procurement lifecycle while reducing cost and risk of spending on indirect goods, direct goods and services, and improving supplier collaboration.

All companies want the best and brightest. At Ivalua, we also want team members who have a global point of view and who bring customer-focused enthusiasm and ambition to the table. We are a company of doers, of problem solvers, of figure-it-outers. We have fun and we work hard.  Ivalua is a truly global company with a diverse team of contributors and a set of core values that people can feel every day across all our office

About the Team:

You will be part of the Professional Services Team whose mission is to successfully deliver our unique and configurable solution to customers and support our Partner community with high quality standards and strong commitment to excellence and efficiency. Our team is very hands-on with a strong mindset of problem solving while also having the ability to think of the implementation holistically and provide solutions that solve the customer’s long-term challenges.

Our team works hard, plays hard and enjoys all indoor and outdoor activities that the company organizes from time to time, so that you can focus, work collaboratively, and be at your creative best. 

About the Team:

You will be part of the Professional Services Team whose mission is to successfully deliver our unique and configurable solution to customers and support our Partner community with high quality standards and strong commitment to excellence and efficiency. Our team is very hands-on with a strong mindset of problem solving while also having the ability to think of the implementation holistically and provide solutions that solve the customer’s long-term challenges.

Our team works hard, plays hard and enjoys all indoor and outdoor activities that the company organizes from time to time, so that you can focus, work collaboratively, and be at your creative best. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key finance partner supporting Professional Services Directors, providing financial support and insights. Act as the main point of contact for the Finance Department and liaison with Professional Services leaders.
• Drive Financial processes such as closing, billing validation, reforecast within Professional Services and guarantee that the information provided is accurate, relevant, and properly documented.
• Develop reports and tools to improve financial awareness and efficiency (revenue projection, project margins, etc).
• Monitoring and auditing the project leads to ensuring the information provided by the project directors is accurate and up to date.
• Develop processes and tools to guarantee the accuracy of the staffing
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as needed and present findings to Professional Services leadership
• Own the budgeting and forecasting processes for Professional services:
• Partnering with Project Directors to ensure accuracy of headcount and other key metrics based on operational performance
• Preparing budget vs. actual variance analysis and other relevant reporting
• Leading thoughtful analysis, evaluating key drivers and metrics and partnering on driving operational efficiencies,
• Evolving these processes, as needed
• Develop monthly/quarterly management reports regarding the underlying performance, leading indicators, validation of plan assumptions, and key metrics on the business
• Lead process and systems improvement and scaling projects for your area and partner on cross functional teams, to drive the company’s continued growth and scaling.

Skills You Need to Succeed:

• Analytical Skills: Ability to work independently, think objectively, and interpret meaningful and insightful narratives from both quantitative as well as qualitative data
• Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate as well as distill data into actionable information to drive results
• Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Ability to apply rigorous logic and sound methods to solve multi-faceted problems with effective solutions
• Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners, inclusive of senior members of management
• Ability to influence at all levels, with a demonstrated aptitude to work effectively within a matrixed team across multiple functional areas, and be assertive in driving successful management strategies
• Presentation Skills: Effective in a variety of presentation settings including one-on-one, small, and large groups.

Preferred Education:

• MBA / CPA preferred, minimum of a B.S. in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or an equivalent from a leading undergraduate institution
• 5 years experience in the Finance field.

Join Ivalua today and procure a great future for your career!

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