Automation-Driven Budget & Vendor Operations Analyst

Crystal Equation Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

401K

Parental leave

Job summary

Crystal Equation Corporation seeks an experienced Budget & Commercial Operations Analyst III to own end‑to‑end PO processes, budget tracking, and vendor invoicing within our ERP ecosystem. You will validate pricing, manage delivery reporting, and ensure accruals and payments align with contract terms.

You will work across S2P, FP&A, Accounting, Sourcing, and Legal, applying AI tooling to accelerate routine tasks while maintaining strict data accuracy and controls.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a finance, accounting, procurement, or vendor operations role with a focus on transactional processing.
• Demonstrated understanding of accruals and month-end processes.
• Solid understanding of OpEx vs CapEx treatment and cost accounting implications.
• Strong cashflow literacy and knowledge of PO structures and payment terms.
• Proficiency with financial management systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and MS Office/Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, process, track, and maintain purchase orders in the ERP system, aligned with contract payment shapes.
• Monitor PO funding and follow up on invoices and exceptions, addressing shortfalls.
• Maintain the budget envelope view and flag nearing ceilings.
• Validate pricing against the rate card and escalate off‑taxonomy pricing.
• Serve as primary vendor contact for delivery reporting, PO references, and invoicing metadata.
• Manage delivery tracking log with vendor, scope, and dates.
• Drive acceptance workflow to ensure timely payment processing.

Skills

Finance operations

Accounts payable

Vendor management

ERP systems

Excel/Sheets

AI tooling

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Anaplan

AppSheet

Job description

Crystal Equation Corporation seeks an experienced Budget & Commercial Operations Analyst III to own end‑to‑end PO processes, budget tracking, and vendor invoicing within our ERP ecosystem. You will validate pricing, manage delivery reporting, and ensure accruals and payments align with contract terms.

You will work across S2P, FP&A, Accounting, Sourcing, and Legal, applying AI tooling to accelerate routine tasks while maintaining strict data accuracy and controls.