[Hiring] Business Partner, Finance Procurement Operations - Marketing
We are seeking a finance professional to partner with our Marketing & PR teams. The perfect candidate for this role is someone who has a solid understanding of the S2P (source-to-pay) workflow, has experience in supporting supplier sourcing projects and operational finance/accounting, thrives in a fast-paced environment, can drive innovative process improvements to scale, has the courage to question the status quo, ability to influence FPO strategies (e.g. location strategy, strategic sourcing, etc), and enjoys working cross-functionally with business partners across various functions (Marketing, FP&A, Accounting, IT, Tax, etc). This position will be a hybrid in-office position (Tuesday -Thursday) based in London.
Requirements
You exemplify our Netflix Culture
Minimum 5 years partnering with fast-paced functions (Marketing is a plus) in a Finance/Accounting role with a working knowledge of accounting frameworks
Experience in working with a high volume of key stakeholders and building strong working relationships
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
You are a service-oriented person who focuses on quality communication and attention to detail
Deep knowledge and understanding of the Source-to-Pay process workflow, including supplier sourcing, contract reviews, and procure-to-pay process
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred:
Experience working with a shared services centre in different regions
ERP and Sourcing systems experience with Workday Financials and Tableau
Experience working in Entertainment and or Tech Industries
Finance/Accounting experience with UK territories, entities, tax, currencies and intercompany transactions is highly preferred
Experience integrating AI-driven insights or automation tools to enhance financial workflows, optimise vendor selection, or improve marketing spend efficiency.
Responsibilities
Be an embedded business partner for our Marketing, Publicity & Events teams based in London
Support our growing Ads Marketing team based in London
Ensure the operational excellence of the Finance Procurement Operations team and systems supporting the goals of our Marketing & PR Teams
Driving projects that help to simplify and automate manual workflows. Actively participate in system features development and user acceptance testing.
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, supplier 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 on 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 organisation’s goals
Location
London, United Kingdom