CTO – Business Operations Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Finance & Procurement Lead to manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting across CTO organizations, ensuring GAAP compliance.

You will oversee procurement workflows, AP processes, and ERP-based reporting while partnering with finance and project teams. The role emphasizes vendor management, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and financial management practices.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of procurement workflows, purchase orders, receiving, accruals, and accounts payable processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems supporting procurement, AP, general ledger, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated success managing vendors, business partners, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and execute effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience driving process improvement, operational efficiency, and business optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities, including tracking actuals, variance analysis, and financial reporting across CTO organizations.
• Manage procurement processes, including purchase order creation, approvals, compliance, and documentation retention.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting teams to support accounts payable activities, accruals, receiving processes, and vendor payments.
• Track project financials, operational metrics, and progress in collaboration with project teams and PMO stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain executive-level reporting on performance, risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Build partnerships with technology leaders and business stakeholders to drive alignment and operational excellence.
• Manage vendor relationships and support engagement tracking, contract administration, and service delivery oversight.
• Lead and support operational initiatives and special projects that improve business performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies, procedures, and governance requirements.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Procurement Workflows

Accounts Payable

ERP Systems

Analytical Skills

Data Interpretation

Operational Metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities, including tracking actuals, variance analysis, and financial reporting across CTO organizations.
• Manage procurement processes, including purchase order creation, approvals, compliance, and documentation retention.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting teams to support accounts payable activities, accruals, receiving processes, and vendor payments.
• Track project financials, operational metrics, and progress in collaboration with project teams and PMO stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain executive-level reporting on performance, risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Build partnerships with technology leaders and business stakeholders to drive alignment and operational excellence.
• Manage vendor relationships and support engagement tracking, contract administration, and service delivery oversight.
• Lead and support operational initiatives and special projects that improve business performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies, procedures, and governance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and financial management practices.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of procurement workflows, purchase orders, receiving, accruals, and accounts payable processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems supporting procurement, AP, general ledger, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated success managing vendors, business partners, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and execute effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience driving process improvement, operational efficiency, and business optimization initiatives.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while ensuring compliance with GAAP principles. Proven ability to drive operational efficiency and process improvements through effective vendor management and cross-functional collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Budget Management
• Financial Reporting
• Procurement Processes
• GAAP Accounting Principles
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Procurement Workflows
• Accounts Payable
• ERP Systems
• Analytical Skills
• Data Interpretation
• Operational Metrics

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Collaboration
• Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

• GAAP
• Financial Controls
• Compliance
• Governance
• Vendor Management

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems