About the Role
The role oversees financial operations, including Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) management. It ensures efficient financial processes, accurate record-keeping, and strong collaboration between finance, procurement, and business teams to optimise cash flow, working capital, and vendor/client engagement. The role manages a team of eight finance operations professionals, comprising an AR team of five and an AP team of three. Success will involve understanding order-to-cash and procure-to-pay processes, building trusted stakeholder relationships, delivering company goals, and partnering on data integration, AI, and process and system improvements to enhance leadership visibility into results.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team of eight finance operations professionals, comprising an AR team of five and an AP team of three.
- Oversee end-to-end AP and AR processes, ensuring timely invoicing, collections, payments, vendor payment monitoring, reconciliations, and dispute resolution to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Develop strategies to optimise cash flow, reduce outstanding receivables, and improve working capital.
- Partner with the Business Solutions team to implement automation tools that streamline AP and AR processes and reduce manual errors.
- Prepare aging reports and operational performance reporting to support financial stability.
- Streamline order-to-cash and procure-to-pay processes, ensuring efficient, well-controlled workflows aligned with growth and performance goals.
- In coordination with FP&A, manage financial transactions, expense and procurement tracking against set budgets, and work closely with procurement and finance teams on cashflow planning.
- Develop and implement strategies to optimise cost efficiency, analyse financial data to identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
- Ensure financial compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, assist in financial audits, and maintain proper documentation of financial records.
- Generate and present financial reports, including AP/AR and cashflow reports, collaborate with internal teams to drive financial accountability and operational efficiency, and provide recommendations to leadership on financial performance and systems/process enhancements.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Deep understanding of financial operations, including what great looks like.
- Hands‑on experience in a range of financial systems for processing transactions.
- Experience managing teams of finance operations professionals.
- Understanding of accounting principles.
- Unparalleled attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and a flair for diplomacy.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with NetSuite and Coupa.
- Global experience managing finance operations teams.
Workplace
Salary
- Target total compensation range is $73,275 - $168,533 per year, inclusive of base salary and a target incentive plan (which may include equity, commission, or other bonus structures).
- Specific compensation within this range is determined by geographic location, relevant experience, and job-related skills.
Benefits & Perks
- Generous paid leave and recognised company holidays.
- Opportunity to participate in a comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
The Application Process
- All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check.