Financial Operations Analyst

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close by providing PO and receipt data to Accounting and identifying unreceived goods and services for accrual
• Build and maintain trackers on committed spend versus budget by cost center
• Track and report compliance metrics to Finance leadership, including PR turnaround time, coding error rates, and policy exception volume
• Review purchase requisitions for compliance with U.S. GAAP and Zoox accounting policies
• Conduct pre-approval compliance checks of purchase orders against budget and forecast models, escalating discrepancies to the appropriate lead analyst within FP&A
• Conduct Forecast vs. Actuals (FvA) analysis during monthly and quarterly closes
• Review agreements and contracts to determine appropriate PR structure and coding, and re-structure PRs and POs as policies change
• Partner with business owners to resolve incomplete or non-compliant purchase requisitions, and guide requesters and the internal team on PR requirements and accounting policy
• Own open PO review and cleanup, including aging analysis, closure of stale purchase orders, and truing up open POs with requesters

Requirements

• BA/BS degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or a quantitative field
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in finance operations, procurement, accounting, or FP&A
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, particularly as it applies to expense classification and capitalization
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting policy clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Detail-oriented and reliable, with a positive attitude and the ability to quickly adapt to changes in a fast-moving environment

Preferred

• Public accounting experience, Big 4 a huge plus
• High-growth startup and/or public company accounting experience
• Experience with manufacturing and/or fulfillment accounting
• Experience supporting a procure-to-pay system implementation or an accounting policy rollout

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Experience with spend management or procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, and analysis of large datasets)

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.