Finance Systems Operations, AVP

Posted:
10/2/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Arizona, United States ⋅ Tempe, Arizona, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Remote

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary:

The Finance Systems Operations position requires advanced administration and personal computer skills with proficiency in word, spread sheeting, presentation building, Power BI, and Procurement of the Americas (POA) applications. Preferred experience with SAP products Ariba, Fieldglass, Concur. Requires ability to direct and/or manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent relationship management, problem solving, organization, effective communication and writing skills required. Development opportunities are available to support progression.

Adaptability of this team is key, as team members must not only understand our business partners' strategies, processes, policies, and operations, but also proactively engage and respond to environmental shifts. A strong development and quick learning curve on POA processes is necessary.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Support Approach of ‘3’ in a Box, Processes of TPRM Intake, Contracting, Sourcing, Contingent Workforce Management (SOW), and general Accounts Payable.

  • Review, Update and Ensure Policy standards are met by both Procurement and non-Procurement personnel.

  • Produce and maintain operational reports and presentations necessary to drive status and efficiency.

  • Provide management status reports.

  • Operation as a contributing team player across program, process and support project leads on various tasks.

  • Data familiarity with multiple financial applications; thorough understanding of the attributes, interactions, and differences between each data source:

  • Dimensional structure

  • Data and cube characteristics 

  • Data flow through the data source (Processing input and output)

  • Establish and maintain proper documentation.

Qualifications:

  • Typically requires a 2- or 4-year degree; or 1 or more years of previous work experience/exposure that includes corporate environment experience with Procurement Operations, Sourcing, SOW Contingent Workforce Management, Contract Administration, and/or Procure to Pay.

  • Experience in developing and implementing systems requirements.

  • Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Able to understand, analyze and collaboratively solve business problems.

  • Specialized knowledge and experience advising on reengineering procure to pay processes to optimize cost and mitigate risk with overall continuous improvement.

  • Solid understanding of the value drivers related to sourcing, buying, accounts payable, and P2P systems.

  • Experience in leading or supporting cross-functional teams in the end-to-end execution of Project Improvement Initiatives

  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

  • Strong negotiation skills

  • Experience influencing others to embrace best practices.

  • Strong analytical and financial skills

  • Proficiency in SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Microsoft Project, Power BI, and Excel

  • Independent, Initiative-taker

  • Business/Financial Acumen

  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

  • Skilled in change adoption and change management.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $92K - $117K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.