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We are hiring a Finance Transformation Sr. Analyst responsible for supporting programs focusing on critical initiatives for the Finance organization. Reporting to the Program Manager, Finance Transformation, this hire will play a key role supporting our growth and enabling us to scale efficiently. You will drive and support programs with cross-functional partners in the organization to capture requirements, provide advice of inter dependencies and impacts, facilitate process design and re-design, develop solution, implement approved plans, and promote capability adoption.

You will need to be very detail oriented and passionate about going deep, as well as going wide. You must have the ability to connect the dots to ensure conflicting interests are addressed while complimentary opportunities are improved. Your solution must be comprehensive, scalable, and agile.

You will be encouraged to support complex, cross-functional programs aligning people, processes, and systems to achieve a successful outcome. Working on highly complex problems, you are asked to gain insight into the strategic issues which are forefront in the minds of the executive leadership team.

You are required to possess finance system implementation, process mapping, project management and communications skills, demonstrate the ability to perform data analysis, data mapping, and data visualization. You will work with system developers and architects in crafting solutions based on functional requirements including conducting gap analysis.

• Manage the business case intake process to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support other program leaders in the development and maintenance of project documentation and updates.
• Build unambiguous, verified technical and functional business rules and requirements, which close the gap between current and future states for assigned business areas to a testable level.
• Build and maintain traceability matrix (requirements, function, and testing).
• Analyze large, complex data from various sources to compile a comprehensive picture of the overall business requirement documents, process mapping, and process narratives.
• Balance urgent and effective action, dedication to excellence, and taking initiative to resolve problems, holding internal partners accountable where appropriate.
• Identify process/system gaps, develop, and implement standard methodologies across finance functions.
• Support day to day operations and deliver on strategy and operational plans against the strategic vision for the company.

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, project management, business system analysis, and business operations support.
• B.A. or B.S. in Business or Information Technology with a focus on Finance process and applications.
• Strong experience with business case documentation, process mapping, process narrative, and project management is strongly desired.
• Proficient understanding in the procure to pay transaction flow, vendor invoices, purchase orders, payments, general accounting, and data reconciliation.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills; ability to influence and inspire change within a complementary team across functional and business boundaries.
• Confident in taking charge of complex tasks with minimal guidance and develop new strategies and new ways of approaching business challenges independently.
• Proficient with MS Excel; knowledge of pivot tables and working with large data sets.
• Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, Lucidchart, or Revpro preferred.
• Self-starter with unquestionable integrity.
• Be Curious! Be Excellent!

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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