AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst, Order-to-Invoice
Location: Cambridge
Employment Type: Full time - Fixed Term
To create standardised, embedded end-to-end Order-to-Invoice (O2I) processes which deliver compliance to both US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley standards. Improve AVEVA’s O2I processes through a focus on the design, control, operation, and improvement of existing and new processes. Ensure process implementation meets these four principles and the requirements of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley. Once processes have been properly defined, document them according to established standards. Engage with stakeholders and the user base to successfully deploy process changes, ensuring the justification is well understood; stakeholders are proactively involved in decision-making; and users are trained in the new ways-of-working.
Key Principles of the role
Design:
1. Global standard processes
2. End-to-end process design
3. Fit for purpose – simple, practical, and scalable
Control:
4. Embedded financial controls in the O2I process, systemised as a default
5. Risks are identified, documented, and mitigated
6. Demonstrable controls which are continuously tested
Operate:
7. KPI and metric driven process measurement
8. Identification and remediation of operational process gaps
9. Processes are aligned to our organisational design principles
Improve:
10. Change projects deliver on the process principles
11. Automation / integration is a constant priority
12. Manual processes are targeted for simplifying and streamlining
What does this mean in practice?
13. All process activities are PCAOB compliant
14. Defining end-to-end process ensuring key principles are met
15. Collaborate with the key stakeholders to identify improvements and enhancements to O2I processes
16. Working in collaboration with the Commercial Operations team globally to align regional variations and establish consistent ways-of-working
17. Create and sign off Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which support the PCAOB and US GAAP reporting requirements
18. Ensure all O2I processes are mapped within Business Optix
19. Establish KPIs to measure process efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance
20. Establish routine process governance meetings with stakeholders
21. Work in collaboration with the process leads in other functions, and project SMEs, to ensure system and process change meets the key principles across end-to-end operation
22. Work closely with the IT support teams to ensure the effectiveness of automation / integration activities and that project objectives are achieved
Essential Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
23. Recognised professional finance qualification
24. Background and extensive experience in process definition / improvement
25. Communicating with all stakeholder levels
26. Strong sense of integrity always does the right thing and encourages others to behave in the same way
27. Strong experience of understanding and interpreting control and operational risk
28. Commercial awareness and experience in the software industry would be a plus
Behaviours:
29. Highly inquisitive, ability to challenge the existing ways of working
30. Organised and able to balance conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
31. Collaborative, with effective communication and people skills
32. High attention to detail
33. Confident, motivated initiative-taker
Key Relationships
34. Commercial Operations team
35. Process Owners within Business Operations team
36. Process Owners within Contract Management team
37. Campaign-to-Cash project leads
38. IT Functional Consultants
39. Group Controls and project / functional teams
Finance at AVEVA
Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s £1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model.
AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us!
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UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
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Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
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About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
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